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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Herbert Reynolds Best''' was born in England in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">1861 </del>and came to America in 1884 after having completed a course in the Royal Academy and subsequent employment in the office of Edward Burgess. He became a partner of [[Charles Howard Walker (1857-1936), Architect|C. Howard Walker]] in Boston in 1888, and opened an office of Walker & Best in Omaha in 1890. He died suddenly in Omaha, early in 1891.[[#References|[3]]][[#Notes|[a]]] Sometime around Best's removal to Omaha, [[Thomas Rogers Kimball (1862-1934), Architect|Thomas R. Kimball]] joined the firm and the name was changed to [[Walker, Kimball & Best, Architects]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, then following </del>Best's death, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to </del>[[Walker & Kimball, Architects]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Herbert Reynolds Best''' was born in England in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">1862 </ins>and came to America in 1884<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. He practiced in England for a time </ins>after having completed a course in the Royal Academy<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>and subsequent employment in the office of Edward Burgess. He became a partner of [[Charles Howard Walker (1857-1936), Architect|C. Howard Walker]] in Boston in 1888, and opened an office of Walker & Best in Omaha in 1890. He died suddenly in Omaha, early in 1891.[[#References|[3]]][[#Notes|[a]]] Sometime around Best's removal to Omaha, [[Thomas Rogers Kimball (1862-1934), Architect|Thomas R. Kimball]] joined the firm and the name was changed to [[Walker, Kimball & Best, Architects]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Following </ins>Best's death, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the firm became </ins>[[Walker & Kimball, Architects<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|Walker & Kimball</ins>]].</div></td></tr>
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'''Herbert Reynolds Best''' was born in England in 1861 and came to America in 1884 after having completed a course in the Royal Academy and subsequent employment in the office of Edward Burgess. He became a partner of [[Charles Howard Walker (1857-1936), Architect|C. Howard Walker]] in Boston in 1888, and opened an office of Walker & Best in Omaha in 1890. He died suddenly in Omaha, early in 1891.[[#References|[3]]][[#Notes|[a]]] Sometime around Best's removal to Omaha, [[Thomas Rogers Kimball (1862-1934), Architect|Thomas R. Kimball]] joined the firm and the name was changed to [[Walker, Kimball & Best, Architects]], then following Best's death, to [[Walker & Kimball, Architects]].<br />
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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.<br />
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==Compiled Directory Listings==<br />
Omaha, Nebraska, 1890-1891; Boston, Massachusetts, 1888-1892<br />
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1888-1891: [[Walker & Best, Architects]], Boston, Massachusetts, and in 1890, a branch office in Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[1]]]<br />
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1891: [[Walker, Kimball & Best, Architects]], Boston, Massachusetts and Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2:346]]]<br />
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a. Batie gives the name, Herbert D. Best, while Withey and Withey give Henry Reynolds Best (though the Withey's cite the ''Inland'' obituary, much of their entry appears to be unreliable).[[#References|[1][2:346]]]<br />
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1. Henry F. Withey and Elsie Rathburn Withey, comps. ''Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased)'' (Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970), 55. <br />
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2. David Lynn Batie, “[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/history/full-text/NH1979Kimball_Architect.pdf Thomas Rogers Kimball (1890-1912): Nebraska Architect],” ''Nebraska History'' 60 (1979): 321-356.<br />
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3. “Obituary,” ''Inland Architect and News Record'' 17:4 (May, 1891): 48. Haitha Trust, Accessed February 24, 2017. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015007566295;view=1up;seq=174 <br />
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