Calvin J. Bowell (1870-1937), Architect

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Omaha, 1912-1916; York, 1917; and Grand Island, Nebraska, 1921-1937

Calvin J. Bowell was born in Kansas in 1870.[3] He practiced architecture in Omaha, York, and Grand Island, Nebraska. According to the 1920 U. S. Census, he was married to Bernise and they had one daughter.[3]

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.

Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings

Omaha, Nebraska, 1912-1916

York, Nebraska, 1917

Grand Island, 1921-1922, 1924-1927, 1929-1932, 1934-1937

Educational & Professional Associations

1912: architect, 512 Brandeis Bldg, Omaha, Nebraska.[a]

1913: general agent, Hartford Life Insurance Company, Omaha, Nebraska.

1914-1915: District manager, Northwestern National Life Insurance Co., 594 Brandeis Bldg, Omaha, Nebraska.

1916-1918: Unlisted, Grand Island, Nebraska.

1917: Resident of York, Nebraska.

1919-1920: Grand Island Directories not available.

1920: architect, Grand Island, Nebraska.[3]

1921-1937: architect, Grand Island, Nebraska.

Buildings & Projects

Day and Night Garage for H.C. Graves (1917), York, Nebraska.[1]

School (1917), Milford, Nebraska.[1]

School (1917), Reynolds, Nebraska.[1]

Plans for Odd Fellows Building (1917-____), Palmer, Nebraska.[1]

Anderson House and Hatchery (1937), 1415 Howard Ave, St. Paul, Nebraska. (HW11-040)

Notes

a. First directory listing in Omaha, Nebraska, 1912.

References

1. “Architect Bowell Gets Much Praise,” York Daily News-Times (May 5, 1917), 6.

2. Copy of architect’s Grand Island letterhead.

3. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “Calvin J. Bowell,” Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, accessed through Ancestry.com.

Page Citation

D. Murphy, “Calvin J. Bowell (1870-1937), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, September 9, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, March 28, 2024.


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