James A. Wetmore (1863-1940), Architect
James A. Wetmore was born in 1863, in Bath, New York. He completed his education in New York and briefly worked as a lawyer in Maryland before becoming Architectural Supervisor for the U. S. Treasury. In the forty-five years he served in this position, his office designed at least 2000 buildings. Wetmore retired in the 1930s. To speak of his personal life, his wife's name was Hattie, and he had two children. Hattie died sometime before 1930, and Wetmore died in 1940.[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
Educational & Professional Associations
1900: lawyer, Wheaton, Maryland.[5]
1910: occupation illegible, Washington, D.C.[4]
1920: architect, Washington, D.C.[2]
1930: architect, Washington, D.C.[3]
Nebraska Buildings & Projects
U. S. Post Office (1916), Alliance, Nebraska. (BX01-064)
U. S. Post Office (1931), Broken Bow, Nebraska.[a]
U. S. Post Office (1931), Crete, Nebraska.[a]
Notes
a. Date and architect's name from the cornerstone.
References
1. Henry E. Withey and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970), 647.
2. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Washington, District of Columbia, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
3. 1930 United States Census, s.v. “James Wetmore,” Washington, District of Columbia, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
4. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Washington, District of Columbia, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
5. 1900 Unites States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
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Page Citation
D. Murphy, “James A. Wetmore (1863-1940), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 30, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 20, 2024.
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