Stanwood Hill Cosmey (1874-1963), Architect
Stanwood Hill Cosmey was born in 1874.[1] In 1897, he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine. He then worked primarily as a draftsman for railroad companies.[1] Cosmey died July 30, 1963.[1]
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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1938-1962
Educational & Professional Associations
1893-1897: Civil Engineering, University of Maine.[1]
1893-1895: chairman, Phillip Coombs-City Surveying, Bangor, Maine.[1]
1896: chairman, Coe and Pingree Land Company--Timber Land Surveying.[1]
1897-1898: taught Surveying and Drawing, University of Maine.[1]
1899-1900: draftsman and Surveyor, Bangor and Aroostook R.R.[1]
1900-1904: draftsman, U.P.R.R., Nebraska Div. Engineer’s Office.[1]
1902: presented thesis, C.E.[1]
1904-1907: draftsman, Interior Dept., Bureau of Indian Affairs.[1]
1905-1907: correspondence course, Structural and Architectural Engineering.[1]
1907-1908: draftsman, Architectural Dept., U.P.R.R.[1]
1908-1910: draftsman, Bridge Dept. U.P.R.R.[1]
1910-1918: draftsman, Building Dept., U.P.R.R.[1]
1918-1920: General Fire and Sanitary Inspector, U.P.R.R.[1]
1920-1924: draftsman, Bridge and Building Dept., U.P.R.R.[1]
1924-1926: assistant engineer, Construction Dept., U.P.R.R.[1]
1926-1945: bridge and structural designer, U.P.R.R.[1]
1937: Registered in Nebraska December 14, 1937, A-19.[1] Architectural application lists types of projects worked on for various companies, and note that he considered himself a structural, architectural, and hydraulic engineer applying for registration as an architect.[1]
1946-1959: No profession listed, Omaha, Nebraska.
1961: Not listed, Omaha, Nebraska.
1962: Last Registered Nebraska.[1]
Buildings & Projects
Notes
References
1. Application for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, October 29, 1937. Nebraska State Historical Society RG081 SG2
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Stanwood Hill Cosmey (1874-1963), 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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