Steve Edgar Cook, Jr. (1925-2000), Architect
Steve Edgar Cook, Jr. was born in Rayville, Louisiana on April 27, 1925. Before studying architecture, Cook served in the United States Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant from 1942-1945. He received his Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Nebraska in 1950, after which he worked as a designer and draftsman at Lincoln Steel Works until 1954. [2] In 1954, Cook worked at the firm of Davis & Wilson for four years.[3] He began his work as a designer at Hemphill & Vierk in 1958.[2][3] Cook’s final position began in 1961 as the architect at and owner of Steve E. Cook & Associates in Lincoln, where he worked until his death in the year 2000.
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1954-2000
Educational & Professional Associations
1942-1945: 2nd Lt., U. S. Army Air Force.[2][3]
1950: B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln.[2]
1951-1954: designer and draftsman, Lincoln Steel Works, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2]
1954: Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-309; December 18, 1954.[1]
1954-1958: with Davis & Wilson, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]
1958-1960: designer, Hemphill & Vierk, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2][3]
1961-2000: architect and owner, Steve E. Cook & Associates, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Honors & Awards
1971: former chair of the housing subcommittee, Lincoln City Council.[5]
1971: member, City of Lincoln Building Code Study Committee.[5]
1971: member, Nebraska Association of Soil and Water Districts’ committee on urban affairs.[5]
1971: board of directors, Nebraska Chapter, American Institute of Architects.[5]
1975-1976: first vice president, League of Nebraska Municipalities.[4]
1976-1977: president, League of Nebraska Municipalities.[4]
Buildings & Projects
Trailways Bus Terminal (1961), 130 N10th St, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2][a] (LC13:C09-146)
Christian Record Building (1963), Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]
College View Academy (1963), Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]
Union College Ten Year Master Plan (1964), Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]
High Rise Dorm for Men (1966), Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]
Lincoln Industrial Complex (1968), Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]
Notes
a. In association with H. A. Berry.[2]
References
1. “Professional license results for Steve Edgar Cook, Jr.,” Nebraska State Board of Engineers and Architects Website, accessed April 1, 2003, <http://www.ea.state.ne.us/search/search.cgi>
2. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, Second Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962), 133, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1962%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
3. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, Third Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1970), 176, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
4. “State’s League of Cities Names Steve Cook Chief,” Lincoln Star (September 25, 1976), 8:1-3.
5. “Two More File for Council,” Lincoln Evening Journal (March 16, 1971).
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Steve Edgar Cook, Jr. (1925-2000), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, November 18, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, December 5, 2025.
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