Blake & Zander
American architect
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Blake & Zander was a leading firm of American architects, based in Omaha, Nebraska, active in the 19th century, albeit a short-lived practice.[1][2]
Ozias M. Zander
| Blake & Zander | |
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| Practice information | |
| Key architects | Joseph Stillman Blake Ozias M. Zander |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Dissolved | 1895 |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Significant works and honors | |
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From 1890 to 1895, the firm consisted of two carpenter-builders, Joseph Stillman Blake (1835–1898)[3] and Ozias M. Zander (1848–1940).[1][4] The two had separately pursued architecture as a profession prior to their moving to Omaha in the late 19th century. Blake, a Vermont native, arrived via Des Moines, Iowa, in 1887, at which time he formed Blake, Miller & Company, which became Blake & Company the following year. Zander, who hailed from Milwaukee, arrived in 1890, and a partnership with Blake was formed on November 13.[1] In 1892, its office was at 519 New York Life Building in Omaha.
Blake died in Omaha on July 1, 1898, aged 63. He was buried in the city's Forest Lawn Cemetery.[5]
Zander died in Tacoma, Washington, on October 31, 1940, aged 92. He is buried in the city's Acacia Memorial Park.[6]
List of selected works
- Murray Hotel, Omaha (1888)[7] – by Blake & Company
- P. G. Karbach & Sons Carriage Factory, 1501 Howard Street, Omaha (c. 1892)[8][9]
- Rocco Brothers Building, 511 S 11th Street, Omaha – now on the National Register of Historic Places[10]
- Emery House, 204 S 12th Street, Omaha. Its proprietor was J. T. Emery[8]
- Boyd's Opera House, Omaha