Fritz Craig & Jack Beers, Associated Architects
dba: Fritz Craig and Jack Beers
Fritz Craig was 36 years older than Jack Beers when Craig hired Beers, a recent NU architecture graduate, as a draftsman in 1950. From 1951 to Craig's death in 1960, both practiced architecture from Room 724 in the First National Bank Building in Lincoln. While they are not known to have created a firm nor to have formally associated as partners, frequently the projects they undertook, especially ecclesiastic designs, were identified as their joint work.
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, 1950-1960
Educational & Professional Associations
1950, Beers listed as a draftsman for Craig.
1951, Beers listed as "architect" with Craig.
1952-1960, Beers and Craig both listed as officing at 724 First National Bank Building, Lincoln, Nebraska
Buildings & Projects
Sanctuary for Redeemer Lutheran Church (1957), 510 South 33rd Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.[4][5]
Sanctuary for First United (now Heritage) Presbyterian Church (1956), 880 South 35th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][2][3]
Notes
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References
1. City of Lincoln Building Permit #69701, issued September 17, 1956; estimated cost $65,000; architects Jack Beers & Fritz Craig.
2. "First United Presbyterian Church 5880 [sic] S. 35th, built a new structure costing $171,000," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (January 26, 1958), 41.
3. “Many Churches Designed By Late Fritz Craig," Lincoln (Nebraska) Evening Journal (July 4, 1960), 7.
4. City of Lincoln Building Permit #70457, issued March 22, 1957.
5. "Redeemer Lutheran--Enlarged Church Will Hold Dedication Today," Lincoln (Nebraska) Sunday Journal and Star (February 9, 1958), 5-D.
6. Advertisement "let an Architect design and plan your building" including photo captioned "Trinity Lutheran Church Fritz Craig & Jack Beers, Architects," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (December 18, 1955), 44.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer, “Fritz Craig & Jack Beers, Associated Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, May 31, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 15, 2024.
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