George A. Berlinghof

George A. Berlinghof (c. 1862–May 30, 1944)[1] was a German-born architect who designed a number of important buildings in Lincoln and other cities in Nebraska. Some of his surviving works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Born in Germany around 1862, Berlinghof emigrated to the United States around 1890 or 1891. As of 1898 he was working as an architect in Beatrice, Nebraska, and as of 1906 he was established in Lincoln, where he remained active as an architect until 1930. Between 1911 and 1918, he partnered with Ellery L. Davis in the firm of Berlinghof and Davis. According to the Nebraska Historical Society, the firm designed "many important structures" in the city, attaining "a position of prominence" there. Berlinghof and Davis also designed many schools and courthouses throughout Nebraska.[1] Their firm survives as the Davis Design firm.[2]

Berlinghof died in Lincoln in 1944. The Nebraska Historical Society holds a collection of his architectural drawings, including both line drawings and watercolor renderings.[1]

Works

Buildings credited to Berlinghof include:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "George A. Berlinghof, ca. 1862-1944". Nebraska State Historical Society. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/family/george-berlinghof.htm. 
  2. ^ a b Celebrating more than 95 years of design excellence, Davis Design website, accessed July 26, 2011
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  4. ^ http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/lincoln/LN06-063_Lincoln_CntyCthse.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.ktwu.org/productions/wood-brick-stone/lawrence-2/
  6. ^ Nebraska National Register Sites in Buffalo County