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'''Partners:''' | '''Partners:''' | ||
| − | [[William | + | [[William LaBarthe Steele (1875-1949), Architect|William LaBarthe Steele]], Omaha, Nebraska |
[[Josiah Dow Sandham (1880-1969), Architect|Josiah Dow Sandham]], Omaha, Nebraska | [[Josiah Dow Sandham (1880-1969), Architect|Josiah Dow Sandham]], Omaha, Nebraska | ||
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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|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization. | This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization. | ||
| − | + | [[File:DM200308_044_1w.jpg|thumb|center|upright=2.750|alt=DM200308_044_1w.jpg|Agronomy Building - Keim Hall, 1949-1952 (''D. Murphy'')]] | |
==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings== | ==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings== | ||
Omaha, Nebraska, 1946-1947, 1953-1956 | Omaha, Nebraska, 1946-1947, 1953-1956 | ||
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1963-1969: [[Steele, Weinstein & Associates, Architects]], Omaha, Nebraska. | 1963-1969: [[Steele, Weinstein & Associates, Architects]], Omaha, Nebraska. | ||
| − | 1970-1971: [[Steele & Associates | + | 1970-1971: [[Steele & Associates, Architects]], Omaha, Nebraska. |
==Other Associations== | ==Other Associations== | ||
| − | 1949-1955: employed [[Alex Weinstein (1923- | + | 1949-1955: employed [[Alex Weinstein (1923-2022), Architect|Alex Weinstein]]. |
1951-1954: employed [[Kenneth E. Nelson (1924-1981), Architect|Kenneth E. Nelson]], engineer. | 1951-1954: employed [[Kenneth E. Nelson (1924-1981), Architect|Kenneth E. Nelson]], engineer. | ||
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==Buildings & Projects== | ==Buildings & Projects== | ||
| − | Station No. 5 (1948), 4702 S 25th St | + | [[File:DLL201704_DO09-0183-006_0932_11w.jpg|thumb|center|upright=2.50|alt=DLL201704_DO09-0183-006_0932_11w.jpg|Omaha Fire Station No. 5, 1948 (''Diane Laffin'')]] |
| + | [[:File:DLL201704_DO09-0183-006_0932_11w.jpg|'''Omaha Fire Department Station No. 5 (ca. 1947-1948)''']], 4702 S 25th St, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[1:69][3][5]]] (DO09:0183-006) | ||
Dodson Engineering Company Office and Warehouse (1948-1949), Douglas west of Saddle Creek Road, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]][[#Notes|[a]]] | Dodson Engineering Company Office and Warehouse (1948-1949), Douglas west of Saddle Creek Road, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]][[#Notes|[a]]] | ||
| − | Agronomy Building | + | [[:File:DM200308_044_1w.jpg|'''Agronomy Building - Keim Hall (1949-1952)''']], University of Nebraska, East Campus, Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[6]]][[#Notes|[c]]] (LC13:E11-175) |
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| + | Lester Simon residence (1955), 1439 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[7]]] | ||
Student Health Center (n.d.), University of Nebraska, Lincoln.[[#References|[2]]] | Student Health Center (n.d.), University of Nebraska, Lincoln.[[#References|[2]]] | ||
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b. There is a floating reference to the firm, Steele, Sandham & Daxon, Architects, 1947-1952, but this is not supported by Omaha directories. | b. There is a floating reference to the firm, Steele, Sandham & Daxon, Architects, 1947-1952, but this is not supported by Omaha directories. | ||
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| + | c. Preliminary planning by [[Linus Burr Smith (1899-1982), Architect]].[[#References|[6]]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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4. "Engineering Firm Plans New Office, Warehouse," ''Sunday World-Herald'' (September 12, 1948): 4-F. | 4. "Engineering Firm Plans New Office, Warehouse," ''Sunday World-Herald'' (September 12, 1948): 4-F. | ||
| − | + | 5. “Vital Statistics and Professional Record of William L. Steele, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 1941.” ''TS'' with annotations including buildings designed through the 1940s. Cf. reference [[#References|[6]]]. Copy in Nebraska State Historical Society, Historic Preservation Division, architect files. The buildings listed are under a sub-heading, “Typical Buildings Designed and Supervised by W. L. Steele.” | |
| − | + | 6. Kay Logan-Peters, "Agronomy Building (Keim)," in ''An Architectural Tour of Historic UNL'' (Lincoln: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, UNL Libraries, 2005). Accessed May 8, 2017. http://historicbuildings.unl.edu/building.php?b=80 | |
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| + | 7. "Home Designed for Present and Future," ''Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald'' (July 17, 1955), 78 (illustrated with photos, one exterior and one interior). | ||
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| + | ==Page Citation== | ||
| + | [[D. Murphy]] & [[E. F. Zimmer]], “{{PAGENAME}},” {{Template:ArchtPageCitation}} November 10, 2023. {{Template:ArchtPageCitation2}} {{LOCALMONTHNAME}} {{LOCALDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 10 November 2023
Partners:
William LaBarthe Steele, Omaha, Nebraska
Josiah Dow Sandham, Omaha, Nebraska
William LaBarthe Steele, Jr., Omaha, Nebraska
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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1946-1947, 1953-1956
Lineage of the Firm
1891-1893: Walker, Kimball & Best, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska, and Boston, Massachusetts.
1892-1899: Walker & Kimball, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska, and Boston, Massachusetts.
1900-1928: Thomas Rogers Kimball, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
1928-1945: Kimball, Steele & Sandham, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1946-1956: Steele, Sandham & Steele, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska. [b]
1957-1963: Steele, Sandham & Weinstein Company, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1963-1969: Steele, Weinstein & Associates, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1970-1971: Steele & Associates, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
Other Associations
1949-1955: employed Alex Weinstein.
1951-1954: employed Kenneth E. Nelson, engineer.
1953: employed James W. Nicas, draftsman.
Buildings & Projects
Omaha Fire Department Station No. 5 (ca. 1947-1948), 4702 S 25th St, Omaha, Nebraska.[1:69][3][5] (DO09:0183-006)
Dodson Engineering Company Office and Warehouse (1948-1949), Douglas west of Saddle Creek Road, Omaha, Nebraska.[4][a]
Agronomy Building - Keim Hall (1949-1952), University of Nebraska, East Campus, Lincoln, Nebraska.[6][c] (LC13:E11-175)
Lester Simon residence (1955), 1439 South 87th Street, Omaha, Nebraska.[7]
Student Health Center (n.d.), University of Nebraska, Lincoln.[2]
Notes
a. The World-Herald notice describes the construction as a "one story building, 50 by 120 feet, ... made of concrete tilt-up walls which are laid horizontally in panels before being raised." Bids close the following Tuesday.[4]
b. There is a floating reference to the firm, Steele, Sandham & Daxon, Architects, 1947-1952, but this is not supported by Omaha directories.
c. Preliminary planning by Linus Burr Smith (1899-1982), Architect.[6]
References
1. Landmarks, Inc., An Inventory of Historic Omaha Buildings (Omaha: Landmarks Heritage Presrvation Commission, 1980).
2. Kay Logan-Peters to D. Murphy, email, January 21, 2008.
3. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
4. "Engineering Firm Plans New Office, Warehouse," Sunday World-Herald (September 12, 1948): 4-F.
5. “Vital Statistics and Professional Record of William L. Steele, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 1941.” TS with annotations including buildings designed through the 1940s. Cf. reference [6]. Copy in Nebraska State Historical Society, Historic Preservation Division, architect files. The buildings listed are under a sub-heading, “Typical Buildings Designed and Supervised by W. L. Steele.”
6. Kay Logan-Peters, "Agronomy Building (Keim)," in An Architectural Tour of Historic UNL (Lincoln: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, UNL Libraries, 2005). Accessed May 8, 2017. http://historicbuildings.unl.edu/building.php?b=80
7. "Home Designed for Present and Future," Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (July 17, 1955), 78 (illustrated with photos, one exterior and one interior).
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “Steele, Sandham & Steele, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, November 10, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 29, 2024.
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