Ralph Higgins Taylor, Jr. (1930-1992), Architect
Ralph Higgins Taylor, Jr. was born in Oak Park, Illinois on February 24, 1930. Before studying architecture, Taylor served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. He then attended the University of Nebraska, receiving his Bachelor’s of Architecture in 1956. [2] Taylor began working for the firm Henningson Durham & Richardson, Architects & Engineers in Omaha, in 1960. Taylor married a woman named Peg, and they went on to have five children. Taylor was a member of the American Institute of Architects, Construction Specialties Institute, the Rotary Club of Gainesville, and the American Legion. He died in Gainesville, Florida on February 2, 1992.[2][3][4]
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
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1959-1976
Educational & Professional Associations
1954-1956: 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army.[2]
1956: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2][4]
____: Taylor & Hawthorne [2]
1960-19__: Henningson Durham & Richardson, Architects & Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]]
Buildings & Projects
Notes
References
1. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed August 3, 2010 http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1044373.aspx
2. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory Second Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962), 692, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1962%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
3. Social Security Death Index online; http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
4. “Taylor,” Omaha World-Herald (February 5, 1992), 14:5.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Ralph Higgins Taylor, Jr. (1930-1992), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 31, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 19, 2025.
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