Fritz Charles Vierk (ca. 1903-1980), Architect
Charles Fritz Vierk was born in Lansing, Illinois, ca. 1903. He worked as an architect in Lincoln, notably in the firms Hemphill & Vierk and Hemphill, Vierk & Dawson. Vierk was married to Lillian. In 1951, he was nominated for the role of Vice President of the Nebraska Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and he was elected President of the organization in 1962. He was a member of Craftsman Lodge 314 AF&AM, Scottish Rite, Sesotris Temple, Starcraft Chapter 307 OES, Lincoln Elks Lodge 80, Grace Lutheran Church, the American Institute of Architects, the State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Architects, and the Professional Advisory Council for the University of Nebraska College of Architecture's Area of Excellence Program. Vierk died on April 19, 1980.[1][2][3][4][5]
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, 1945-1976
Educational & Professional Associations
1956-1965: architect and partner, Hemphill & Vierk, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1968-____: architect and partner, Hemphill, Vierk & Dawson, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Buildings & Projects
Notes
References
1. “Professional Advisory Council, College of Architecture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,” (Lincoln: n.d.).
2. Confirms death date, see AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed August 10, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1046384.aspx
3. “Lincolnite Will Head Architects,” Lincoln Evening Journal (December 6, 1951), 18:4.
4. “Zierk (sic) Elected By Architects,” Lincoln Star (December 10, 1962), 11:5.
5. “Vierk,” Lincoln Journal (April 19, 1980), 11:4; Lincoln Sunday Journal-Star (April 21, 1980), 12E:4.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Fritz Charles Vierk (ca. 1903-1980), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 12, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 19, 2024.
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