Charles L. Cleves (1846-1928), Architect
Charles L. Cleves was born in Wupperfurth, Prussia (Germany) on March 6, 1846. He emigrated to the U. S. in 1880 and was naturalized as a citizen at Omaha in 1892. [6][9] Cleves was an architect who practiced in Omaha, first in the Cleves Brothers partnership, then independently. As of 1900, he was married to Anna, and they had three daughters.[6] In 1908 he sold his architectural practice in Omaha to H. A. Raapke and returned to Europe. In 1918 Cleves wrote to the Omaha World-Herald from Geneva, Switzerland, asking that the paper publish a notice of his wife's recent death in Geneva, "where the family had been residing for several years." Charles Cleves died in Merano, Italy, in 1928 at age 82.[10][11]
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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1882-1908
Educational & Professional Associations
1882-1896: architect and partner, Cleves Brothers, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[a]
1897-1898: architect, 515 Karbach blk, Omaha, Nebraska.
No 1899 directory.
1900-1908: architect, 514 First National Bank Building, Omaha, Nebraska.
1908: H. A. Raapke "has just taken over the architectural business of Charles Cleves,"[7][8]
Buildings & Projects
Ames Block (1889), 1105 Howard St., Omaha, Nebraska.[5] (DO09:0121-016)
H.J. Hughes Grocery Warehouse (1889), 1201 Jones St. Omaha, Nebraska.[4][5] (DO09:0121-031)
Bushman Warehouse (1890), 1013 Leavenworth, Omaha, Nebraska.[3][5] (DO09:0119-007)
P. E. Iler Hotel (1897), 509 S 16th, Omaha, Nebraska.[2:49][5] (DO09:0121-012)
Mercer Hotel-Gahm Block (1900 addn.), 1202 Howard, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][5] (DO09:0121-002)
P. E. Iler-S. McShane Building (1900-1901), 1113-17 Howard, Omaha, Nebraska.[2:134][3][5] (D009:0121-015)
Allen Brothers Co. Warehouse (1900-1905), 923 Farnam, Omaha, Nebraska.[2:120][3][5] (DO09:0123-020)
St. Claire Franciscan Monastery (first decade of 1900’s), 1302-24 N. 29th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[5][b] (DO09:0217-003)
St. Mary Magdalene Church (1902), 109 S.19th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[5] (DO09:0124-001)
Creighton Block (Byrne & Hammer Building) (1905), 824 Howard, Omaha, Nebraska.[1][3][5] (DO09:0067-001)
John A Creighton Block (1905, 1920), 1007-11 Jones, Omaha, Nebraska.[3][5] (DO09:0121-034)
Mercer Block No. 3 (1905), 1102-10 Howard, Omaha, Nebraska.[2:134][3][5] (D009:0121-005)
Paxton & Gallagher Warehouse (ca. 1905), 1007-11 Jones, Omaha, Nebraska. (D009:1-49)
W.H. Burnham Warehouse-U. S. Supply Company Building (1906), 901 Farnam, Omaha, Nebraska.[3][5] (DO09:123-092)
Notes
a. First Omaha directory listing, 1882.
b. Three architects in Omaha Architect’s database
References
1. “Warehouses & Factories,” Omaha Daily Bee (January 1, 1906), 6:2.
2. Landmarks, Inc., An Inventory of Historic Omaha Buildings (Omaha: City of Omaha, and Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, 1980).
3. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
4. In association with Withnell and Field.
5.City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
6. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “Charles L. Cleves,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
7. "Raapke Exhibits His Salon Pictures--Omaha Architect Has Returned from a Sketching Tour of European Countries," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily News (February 13, 1908), 2.
8. "Sub Rosa," The Excelsior (February 15, 1908), 3.
9. Ancestry.com. U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, s.v. "Charles Cleves," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
10. "Death Notice from Switzerland," Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (November 4, 1918), 16.
11. Ancestry.com. U.S., Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974, s.v. "Charles Cleves," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “Charles L. Cleves (1846-1928), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 10, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 20, 2024.
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