John H. Felt (1867-1938), Architect
DBA: J. H. Felt & Company
John H. Felt was born in August 1867 in Indiana.[4] Self-educated, Felt was a well-known architect in and around Kansas City; he and his associates were responsible for many large public, educational, and religious buildings in Missouri and Kansas.[5] He was married to Kate M., with whom he had a daughter and a son.[2][3][4] Felt died November 1, 1938.[5]
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
[hide]Educational & Professional Associations
ca. 1897-1907: architect, St. Joseph, Missouri.[4][5]
ca. 1907-1927: architect and owner, J. H. Felt & Company, Architects, Kansas City, Missouri.[2][3][5]
1927-1936: architect and partner, Felt, Dunham & Kriehn, Architects, Kansas City, Missouri.[5]
1936-1938: architect and partner, Felt & Kriehn, Architects, Kansas City, Missouri.[5]
Buildings & Projects
McCook Elementary School (1924-1925), McCook, Nebraska.[1]
Nebraska City Junior High School (1928), between 8th & 9th on 2nd Corso, Nebraska City, Nebraska. (OT06:A-024)
Notes
References
1. Janet Jeffries, Doane College. Email communication with D. Murphy and Ed Zimmer, November 15, 2010.
2. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “John H. Felt,” Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Jno H. Felt,” Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
4. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “John F. Felt,” St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
5. Henry F. Wiley and Elsie Rathburn Withey, “Felt, J.H.,” Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970), 206-207.
Other Sources
M. L. Van Nada, “John Felt, Architect,” The Book of Missourians (1906), 341-342.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “John H. Felt (1867-1938), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, December 9, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, July 15, 2025.
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