Eckel & Mann, Architects

St. Joseph, Missouri, 1880-1892

Partners:

Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845-1934), F.A.I.A.

Frederick R. Mann

Edmond Jacques Eckel was born in France in 1845.[1] While in France, Eckel was apprenticed to several French architects, studying for four years at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.[1] Around 1870, Eckel traveled to America, ending up in St. Joseph, Missouri, to continue his career in architecture.[1] From about 1880 to 1892, Eckel was in partnership with Frederick Mann, a fellow architect.[1] Eckel died in 1934.[1]

Not much is known about Frederick R. Mann.

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.

Buildings & Projects

Dated

Paxton Hotel (1870-1873), Omaha, Nebraska (original building).[2][a]

Pottawattamie County Courthouse and Jail (1885), Council Bluffs, Iowa (courthouse demolished; jail on NRHP).

References

1. Henry Futhey & Elise Rathburn Witney, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970).

2. Wikipedia contributors, "Grand Central Hotel (Omaha, Nebraska)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed online on February 7, 2017 at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Central_Hotel_(Omaha,_Nebraska)&oldid=734501869

Page Citation

D. Murphy, “Eckel & Mann, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, December 4, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 20, 2024.

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