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| − | '''Wilson & Wilson''' was a firm headed by the father and son duo of [[Joseph Wilson (1856-1938), Architect|Joseph Wilson]] and [[Arthur Scott Wilson (1887-1946), Architect|Arthur Scott Wilson]]. | + | '''Wilson & Wilson''' was a firm headed by the father and son duo of [[Joseph Wilson (1856-1938), Architect|Joseph Wilson]] and [[Arthur Scott Wilson (1887-1946), Architect|Arthur Scott Wilson]]. Joseph Wilson, a Scottish immigrant with some architectural training, arrived in the United States in 1879, and made his way to Colorado by 1880, after briefly living in Chicago and Detroit. He began practicing architecture independently in 1893. The partnership with his son was established by 1916 after Arthur S. Wilson finished his architecture education at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. [[#References|[4]]] |
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 details on the compilation and the organization of the pages. | 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 details on the compilation and the organization of the pages. | ||
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Elyria School (1924), 4705 High Street, Denver, Colorado | Elyria School (1924), 4705 High Street, Denver, Colorado | ||
| − | Alger Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (1925), 303 Maple Avenue, Eaton, Colorado [https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/06000949 National Register narrative] | + | Alger Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (1925), 303 Maple Avenue, Eaton, Colorado [[#References|[3]]] [https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/06000949 National Register narrative] |
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| + | Farmers State Bank, Sedgewick, Colorado [[#References|[3]]] | ||
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| + | High School, Sedgewick, Colorado [[#References|[3]]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
a. Compiled Colorado State Business Directory | a. Compiled Colorado State Business Directory | ||
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2. "Plans Approved," '' The Aurora Democrat '' (June 16, 1922), 1. | 2. "Plans Approved," '' The Aurora Democrat '' (June 16, 1922), 1. | ||
| + | 3. Alger Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church [https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/06000949 National Register narrative] | ||
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| + | 4. ''History of Colorado Vol 3''. https://books.google.com/books?id=NuVYAAAAMAAJ&dq=joseph%20wilson%20denver%20colorado&pg=PA592#v=onepage&q=joseph%20wilson%20denver%20colorado&f=false Accessed June 11, 2018 | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:10, 13 July 2018
Partners:
Joseph Wilson, Denver, and Sterling, Colorado
Arthur Scott Wilson, Denver, and Sterling, Colorado; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Wilson & Wilson was a firm headed by the father and son duo of Joseph Wilson and Arthur Scott Wilson. Joseph Wilson, a Scottish immigrant with some architectural training, arrived in the United States in 1879, and made his way to Colorado by 1880, after briefly living in Chicago and Detroit. He began practicing architecture independently in 1893. The partnership with his son was established by 1916 after Arthur S. Wilson finished his architecture education at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. [4]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for details on the compilation and the organization of the pages.
Contents
Compiled Directory Listings
Denver, Colorado, 1916-1922; 1924-1932[a]
Sterling, Colorado, 1921[a]
Buildings & Projects
Two story garage (1917), N Broadway, Denver, Colorado [1]
District 33 School (1921), Lorenzo, Nebraska (CN06-001)
Aurora Community Church (1922), Aurora, Colorado[2]
District 65 School (1923), 201 E Washington Ave., Venango, Nebraska (PR06-014)
Elyria School (1924), 4705 High Street, Denver, Colorado
Alger Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (1925), 303 Maple Avenue, Eaton, Colorado [3] National Register narrative
Undated
Farmers State Bank, Sedgewick, Colorado [3]
High School, Sedgewick, Colorado [3]
Notes
a. Compiled Colorado State Business Directory
References
1. "Building News," American Architect & Architecture (July 25, 1917), 8. Accessed June 11, 2018 https://books.google.com/books?id=DmFRAQAAMAAJ&dq=American%20Architect%20%26%20Architecture%20joseph%20wilson%20denver&pg=PA76-IA2#v=onepage&q=American%20Architect%20&%20Architecture%20joseph%20wilson%20denver&f=false
2. "Plans Approved," The Aurora Democrat (June 16, 1922), 1.
3. Alger Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church National Register narrative
4. History of Colorado Vol 3. https://books.google.com/books?id=NuVYAAAAMAAJ&dq=joseph%20wilson%20denver%20colorado&pg=PA592#v=onepage&q=joseph%20wilson%20denver%20colorado&f=false Accessed June 11, 2018
Page credits
P.A.Haynes, “Wilson & Wilson, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, June 11, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 24, 2024.
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