Deloro W. Line (1886-1978), Architect
Deloro W. Line was born in Iowa in 1886 to Harry D. and Etta L. Line. His father was a farmer in Shelby, Iowa.[9] Deloro most often was referred to as "D. W." and his first name was variously recorded as "Deloss" or "Deloro," depending on if one cites the federal census of 1910 or 1920.[c] "Deloro" is authoritatively inscribed on his veteran's gravestone (as as a U. S. Army corporal in WWI).[8] Line worked mostly as a draftsman but briefly as an architect in Omaha.[2][3] In 1915 he participated in a meeting of "building contractors of Omaha...toward organizing a state association of contractors for mutual benefit."[5] Deloro died at age 91 in 1978.[8]
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
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Omaha, Nebraska, 1911-1928
Educational & Professional Associations
1910: draftsman, Motor Car, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
1911: draftsman, McKeen Motor Car Company, Omaha, Nebraska.[4][a]
1912: resided in Omaha, Nebraska, occupation not listed.
1913: draftsman, Omaha, Nebraska.
1914-1915: architect, Bankers Realty Investment Co., Omaha, Nebraska.[b]
1916: department manager, BRIC, Omaha, Nebraska.
1917-1920: salesman, Lumber Co., Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
1921: "First-class mechanical draftsman and engineer" with American Smelting and Refining Co., Omaha, Nebraska.[6]
1923: Mechanical engineer seeking sales job, Omaha, Nebraska.[7]
1925-1926: salesman, paint and glass company, Omaha, Nebraska.
1928-1930: Department manager in wholesale paint and glass company, Omaha, Nebraska.[10]
1950: Draftsman for bakery supplies ("makes ovens and bakery supplies"), Los Angeles, California.[11]
Buildings & Projects
Building (1913), 3501 Hamilton St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0218-006)
House (1914), 711 Pine St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0064-033)
Notes
a. Line, described as a "draftsman for the McKeen Motor Car company," was dismissed in 1911 from a jury panel on a capital murder case because of his consciencious objection to the death penalty. His first listing in an Omaha directory was occurred in 1911.4]
b. Deloro Line is variously listed in the Omaha city directories as Deloro, Dellworth W. (1914 & 1915, when listed as architect with BRIC), Delora W. (1916, when listed as a dept. manager with BRIC and when his father Harry D. Line, was listed as a foreman with BRIC, sharing D.W. Line's residence), and Delbert W. (1921).
c. The 1910 U.S. Census has Line's first name as Deloss, but the 1920 U.S. Census has it as Deloro.[2][3]
References
1. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner
2. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “DeLoss W. Line,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. Omaha city directory; and 1920 United States Census, s.v. “DeLoro W. Line,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
4. "Knott is on Trial for Wife Murder...Jurors Examined Closely," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily News (June 13, 1911), 3.
5. "Building Contractors to Perfect Organization," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee (August 15, 1915), 23.
6. "SITUATIONS WANTED--MALE...Factory and Trades," Omaha (Nebraska) World Herald (April 17, 1921), 23.
7. "Situations Wanted--Male," Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (March 13, 1923), 14.
8. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Interred in Monroe Township, Shelby County, Iowa.
9. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Harry Douglas Line," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
10. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Delano W. Line," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
11. Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Deloro W. Line," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “Deloro W. Line (1886-1978), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, December 19, 2022. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 21, 2025.
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