Omeyer & Thori was an architectural partnership of Diedrik A. Omeyer (1850-1907) and Martin P. Thori (1864-1905). The two were immigrants from Norway. Headquartered in St Paul, a number of the firm's and its individual partners' works are listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

. By 1905, Omeyer had retired from the firm due to disability and Thori was suffering from tuberculosis; in January 1905 the firm was renamed Thori, Alban & Fisher with the promotion of William L. Alban (1873-1961) and James E. Fisher to a named partners."Now a Partner." ''Stevens Point Journal'', January 15, 1905. Thori died from tuberculosis in February 1905."Martin P. Thori Dead," ''The Saint Paul Globe'', February 9, 1905. Works include (with attribution): *William H. and Ida Garland House, 846 W. Fairmount Ave., St. Paul "a typically florid production of Norwegian Americans Omeyer and Thori" *

Arcadia Free Public Library The Arcadia Free Public Library is a Carnegie library serving Arcadia, Wisconsin, Arcadia, Wisconsin. The city's library service was established in 1899 through a donation from State Senator Levi Withee and was originally based in the city hall. Th ...

, 406 E. Main St. Arcadia, WI (Omeyer, Diedrik A.), NRHP-listed * Bank of Long Prairie, 262 Central Ave. Long Prairie, MN (Omeyer & Thori), NRHP-listed *

Old Main (Augsburg University) Old Main is a building on the campus of Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. It was built in 1901 at a cost of $35,000, designed by the St. Paul firm of Omeyer and Thori and built by Charles F. Ha ...

, 731 21st Ave., S.

Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

(Omeyer, Didrik A.; Thori, Martin P.), NRHP-listed *

Norman County Courthouse The Norman County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Ada, Minnesota. It is actually the second building in Ada used by the county government. In 1883 the first offices were in a two story building on the NE corner of the block the current co ...

, 16 E.3rd Ave. Ada, MN (Omeyer & Thori), NRHP-listed * Old Main, Augustana Academy, Lawler and Second Sts. Canton, SD (Omeyer & Thori), NRHP-listed * Park Region Luther College, 715 W. Vernon Ave. Fergus Falls, MN (Omeyer & Thori), NRHP-listed * Steensland Library-St. Olaf College, Off St. Olaf Ave.

Northfield, MN Northfield is a city in Dakota and Rice counties in the State of Minnesota. It is mostly in Rice County, with a small portion in Dakota County. The population was 20,790 at the 2020 census. History Northfield was platted in 1856 by John W. No ...

(Omeyer & Thori), NRHP-listed *

United Church Seminary Luther Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is the largest seminary of the ELCA. It also accepts and educates students of 41 other denominations and traditions. It is accredited ...

, 2481 Como Ave.

St. Paul, MN Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...

(Omeyer, Didrik A.; Thori, Martin P.), NRHP-listed *

Ada Village Hall Ada Village Hall is the former center for local government in Ada, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 1904, it was also an important public meeting hall and social facility through the 1970s. Architecturally, the building is an excellent exam ...

, 404 W. Main St. Ada, MN Thori, Martin P., et al. * William E. Coleman House, 500 Missouri Ave.

Deer Lodge, MT Deer Lodge is a city in and the county seat of Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,938 at the 2020 census. Description The city is perhaps best known as the home of the Montana State Prison, a major local employer. ...

Ameryre & Thorie *

Cottonwood County Courthouse The Cottonwood County Courthouse is the seat of government for Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States, located in the city of Windom. It has been in continual use since its dedication in 1905. It was listed on the National Register of His ...

, 900 3rd Ave.

Windom, MN Windom is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,646 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cottonwood County and is situated in the Coteau des Prairies. Although it is a small, rural farming communi ...

Omeyer & Thori *

Metropolitan Opera House (Iowa Falls, Iowa) The Metropolitan Opera House (MOH) is an historic opera house in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. In 2012 it was included as a contributing property in the Washington ...

, 515 Washington St.

Iowa Falls, IA Iowa Falls is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. It is also a regional transportation center, located along U.S. Routes 20 and 65 and the Canadian National and Union Pacific Rail ...

Omeyer & Thori *

Nerstrand City Hall Nerstrand City Hall is a historic city hall building in Nerstrand, Minnesota, United States, constructed in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on April 6, 1982, for having local significance in the theme of pol ...

, Main St.

Nerstrand, MN Nerstrand is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 294 at th2018 census Minnesota State Highway 246 serves as a main route in the community. Minnesota State Highways 56 and 60 are nearby. History In 1856, N ...

Thori, Alban, & Fisher * Steensland Library-St. Olaf College, Off St. Olaf Ave.

Omeyer & Thori *One or more works in

Northwood Central Avenue Historic District The Northwood Commercial Historic District encompasses most of the central business district along four blocks of Central Avenue in Northwood, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. The historic ...

, roughly, Central Ave. W near 5th St. to 9th St. on the East Northwood, IA (Omeyer & Thori), NRHP-listed

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