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H. A. Overbeck
Harry A. Overbeck (1861–1942) was an American architect. He was active in Omaha, Nebraska and then for most of his career in Dallas, Texas. He designed several prominent buildings including a Mississippi Landmark and properties on the National Register of Historic Places. Early life and education Harry A. Overbeck was born on July 19, 1861, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He father was a contractor, whom he worked under for few early years. His brother J. Edward Overbeck was also an architect. Overbeck continued his studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the Ohio Architectural and Mechanical Institute. He married May B. Pettigrew from Kansas City, Missouri. Career In his early career he worked briefly in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, before established an architecture firm around 1885 in Omaha, Nebraska. His work for the state fair in Omaha led to a commission for the Texas State Fair Association and brought him to Dallas in 1895. He had an office in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restland Memorial Park
Restland Memorial Park is a cemetery located in an unincorporated area of Dallas County, Texas between Dallas and Richardson. It is the final resting place of many prominent figures in the Dallas area, including politicians and professional athletes, and Charles Elmer Doolin, inventor of the Frito corn chip and founder of the predecessor of Frito-Lay Inc. It is located on 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75243 North of I635 at Hwy 75, near Richland College. Notable burials * Heinz Becker – first baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians in the 1940s * William Arvis Blakley – former U.S. senator from Texas * Bill Boyd – actor and C&W musician * David Browning – Olympic diver * Earle Cabell – former mayor of Dallas, U.S. Representative * Tom Campbell Clark – US Supreme Court Justice * James Mitchell Collins – former United States Representative for the 3rd Congressional District of Texas (1968–1983) * Patrick Cranshaw – actor * Mike Gaecht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
