Erik C. F. Jensen, Architect
Erik C. F. Jensen was a Danish architect who taught in the University of Nebraska College of Architecture for eight years, then returned to his native Denmark in 1959. In 1958 he married Mrs. Patricia Putney Zimmer in Council Bluffs, Iowa. When the family departed for Denmark the next year, mention was made of three sons--an infant Erik Jr. and teenagers Jay and Billie--presumably Erik Jr.'s half-siblings.[4][5][6]
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
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1954-1959
Educational & Professional Associations
1951-1959: faculty member (associate professor), University of Nebraska College of Architecture.[6]
1954: Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-302; July 17, 1954.[1][a]
1958: member of firm of Helge Westerman and Jensen, Associated Architects, New York City.[4]
1959: Viborg, Denmark.[1][4][5]
1963: License expired December 31, 1963.[1]
Buildings & Projects
Notes
a. Taught senior design in architecture at NU (Von Inness, personal communication, May 28, 2013).
b. Lincoln's Sunday Journal Star provided a photo of Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Putney and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Erik C. F. Jensen, at a "canape party" before the Jensens and their three sons, Jay (16), Billie (13) and Erik Jr. (3 1/2 months) "leave soon for an indefinite stay in Viborg, Denmark, where Mr. Jensen will do architectural work."[5]
References
1. State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects website, Professional license results for Erik C. F. Jensen: http://www.ea.ne.gov/search/search.php?page=details&lic=A302 Accessed November 26, 2013.
2. "Student Designs Stress Metropolitan Trend," (Lincoln, Nebraska) Sunday Journal and Star (April 8, 1956), 35.
3. "Lincoln Society" (announcement of wedding of Mrs. Patricia Putney Zimmer and Erik C. F. Jensen), Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star (March 24, 1958), 10.
4. "Wedding of Interest," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (March 24, 1958), 6.
5. "Honored before departure," (Lincoln, Nebraska) Sunday Journal and Star (May 17, 1959), 22.
6. "Architecture Students Feted" (also mentioning "An award from the University for 8 years of outstanding service was made to Erik C. F. Jensen, professor of architecture, who is returning to Denmark."), Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star (May 21, 1959), 23.
7. "14 on NU Faculty are made full professor" (also mentioning resignation of associate professor of architecture Jensen "who is now on leave in Denmark, will remain in his native land..."), Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star (April 14, 1960), 15.
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “Erik C. F. Jensen, Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 16, 2024. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, June 5, 2024.
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