Robert Leroy Hanna (1939-2026), Architect
Robert "Bob" Hanna was born a twin in Ewing, Nebraska, to Albert and Lola Hanna. He graduated from Grand Island High School and married Arlene Urban in 1959. They had three children. Bob earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1963. He partnered with Deon Bahr as Bahr & Hanna in 1968, an association which continued with additional partners until 1976 when Hanna formed his own practice--Hanna Architects.[1][7]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1968-1969
Lineage of Firms
1968-1969: Bahr & Hanna, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1970-1971: Bahr, Hanna & Vermeer, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1971-1976: Bahr, Hanna, Vermeer & Haecker, Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska.
1976-2025: Hanna Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Buildings & Projects
Farmers & Merchants Bank (1969-1970), Milford, Nebraska.[2][3][4][a]
Skold House (1969-1970), 8900 Pioneers Blvd., Lincoln, Nebraska.[3][4][5:93][6:143][a]
Publications
Robert Hanna, Sketches of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln, Nebraska, 1984.
Robert Hanna, A Nebraska Portfolio, University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln, Nebraska, 1992.
Notes
a. Robert Hanna and Deon Bahr, designers.[3]
References
1. Alyssa Johnson, "Bob Hanna, known for ink and watercolor scenes of Nebraska, dies" (obituary), Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star (January 19, 2026).
2. Tom Kaspar, comp. Inventory of architectural records in the archives of Davis Fenton Stange Darling, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1996. Nebraska State Historical Society, RG3748, Box 16.
3. [George Haecker], “GH edits and notes: Dated buildings and projects list,” MS. ([Omaha: BVH], May 12, 2016).
4. The Office of Bahr Vermeer & Haecker, Architects. (Lincoln and Omaha: BVH, [1981]).
5. Bahr Vermeer Haecker, Architects: Forty Years. (Omaha: Omaha Books, 2008).
6. Steve Eveans, et al., New Architecture in Nebraska (American Society of Architects, Omaha, Nebraska: 1977).
7. DignityMemorial.com, Obituary--Robert Leroy Hanna February 9, 1939-January 4, 2026 accessed on-line January 22, 2026 at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lincoln-ne/robert-hanna-12694045
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “Robert Leroy Hanna (1939-2026), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, January 22, 2026. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, January 28, 2026.
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