McDonald & Ogilvy, Architects
Partners
John "Jack" McDonald (1861-1956)
David Ogilvy (1866-1934)
McDonald & Ogilvy was a short-lived but productive architectural partnership in Omaha, Nebraska of two young natives of Canada who were classmates at McGill University. Both graduated with Civil Engineering degrees in 1884 and McDonald soon settled in Omaha. Ogilvy joined him in 1887, staying until about 1890, when he relocated to Portland, Oregon. They maintained the partnership (as "Ogilvy & McDonald" in Oregon) until May 1891, then announced its dissolution in 1892.[1][2]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and content page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Omaha, Nebraska, 1886-1892
Educational & Professional Associations
1881-1884: Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.[1][2]
1887-1891: partners, McDonald & Ogilvy, Omaha, Nebraska and Ogilvy & McDonald, Portland, Oregon.[2]
Buildings & Projects
The Barker Building (ca. 1886), SW corner of 15th & Farnam St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1:61][a]
Apartments (1887), 1313-1315 & 1317-1319 S. 32nd St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1:10]
Apartments (1888), 1146 South 32nd St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1:10]
J. H. Loomis House (1888), 1920 Wirt, Omaha, Nebraska.[3:178][5] (DO09:0140-057)
House (1888), 1142 S. 32nd St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1:9]
Apartments (1888), 1124 and 1126 S. 31st St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1:9]
Apartments (1888), 1719 Park Ave. overlooking Hanscom Park, Omaha, Nebraska.[1:9]
Large warehouse for Edwards & Crome (1889), Eleventh Street at Nicholas Street, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][8]
Retail store for John Ercks (1889), Sixteenth Street at Webster Street, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][8]
Herman E. Cochrane residence (1890), Omaha, Nebraska.[9]
House (1890), 1338 S. 31st St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1:9][5] (DO09:0204-108)
House for John McDonald (1891), 1334 S 31st St, Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5][7:83] (DO09:0204-107)
House (1891), 1335 S. 30th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.[5] (DO09:0204-123)
House (1891), 1120 Park Ave., Omaha.[1:8][5] (DO09:0203-009)
Notes
a. The building caught fire when at near completion, and was rebuilt in cast iron.[1:61]
References
1. Joan M. Fogarty, Building Omaha: The Architectural Legacy of John and Alan McDonald (Omaha: Elman Printing Company, 2013).
2. “Ogilvy, David,” Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950, [on-line database]. Accessed December 16, 2023 at http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/115
3. "McDonald & Ogilvy--Architects and Superintendents, Withnell Block, Omaha," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily World-Herald (June 25, 1887), 7.
4. Landmarks, Inc., An Inventory of Historic Omaha Buildings (Omaha: Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, 1980).
5. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
6. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
7. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed June 1, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1029358.aspx
8. Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee (February 17, 1889), 2.
9. Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee (October 21, 1890), 8.
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “McDonald & Ogilvy, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, December 22, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 28, 2024.
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