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William L. Steele
William LaBarthe Steele (May 2, 1875 – March 4, 1949) was an American architect from Chicago, Illinois. He is considered a principal member of the Prairie School Architectural Movement during the early 20th century. Career After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois, Steele worked under renowned architect Louis Sullivan in Chicago, Illinois from 1897 to 1900. He later moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he worked at several firms. In 1904, he settled in Sioux City, Iowa, where he stayed for 25 years until moving to Omaha, Nebraska in 1929. Around this time, he and Thomas Rogers Kimball founded an architectural firm that eventually became Steele, Sandham and Steele, Steele, Sandham, and Steele. He designed over 250 commercial buildings, churches, synagogues, homes, schools, and government buildings in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota. The Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux City is considered to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebraska Board Of Engineers And Architects
In 1937, the Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects (currently called the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects) was established to review the qualifications of individuals seeking to practice engineering or architecture in the State of Nebraska and license individuals who were deemed competent. The Board also upholds and updates the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act which governors all laws related to architecture and engineering. Creation By 1937, many states in the United States had already created some kind of architecture of engineering board, with Illinois having the first architecture board in 1897 and Wyoming having the first engineering board in 1907. As the professions were similar, Nebraska decided to combine them in one board. Robert Leroy Cochran, governor of Nebraska at the time, signed the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act into law. Cochran himself was an engineer and became the first licensed engineer in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacred Heart Hospital (Le Mars, Iowa)
Sacred Heart Hospital, also known as the Floyd Valley Apartments, is a historic building located in Le Mars, Iowa, United States. Construction of the building began in 1921. It was designed by Sioux City architect William Steele and Riesche & Sanborn was the contractor. The five-story brick structure was completed two years later for $350,000. The Sisters of St. Francis from Dubuque operated the hospital for the next 43 years. In addition to the hospital, the building also housed Sacred Heart Nursing School from 1923 to 1938. On December 1, 1966, the City of Le Mars took over the operation of the hospital, which was renamed Floyd Valley Hospital at that time. They continued to use the Sacred Heart building. A capital campaign to build a new facility was begun in 1972, and the present hospital on Iowa Highway 3 was completed in 1976. This building has subsequently been converted into apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Andes, SD
Lake Andes is a city in, and the county seat of, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. The town took its name from Lake Andes which some say derives its name from a pioneer hunter named Handy, while others believe was named after Edward Andes, a fur company official. The town and the lake are referred to as ''Bde Ihaƞke'' in Dakota language of the native Yankton Sioux Tribe. YST Transit serves the community and connects riders to Marty, Ravinia and Wagner as well. Geography Lake Andes is located within Yankton Sioux Tribe's reservation, at (43.156825, -98.538053). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 879 people, 316 households, and 195 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 361 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 40.8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |