Edward F. Neild

Edward F. Neild ( 1884 - July 6, 1955) was an American architect. He was the lead architect for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum and designed many other buildings.

He worked alone and in partnerships Neild, Somdal and Neild, Somdal, Neild, with partners Dewey A. Somdal (1898-1973) and with his son, Edward F. Nield, Jr.^[1] Somdal Associates, Shreveport is the modern descendant firm.^[2]

Edward F. Neild served as president of the Shreveport, Louisiana chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1926, and 1937-1939; Dewey Somdal served as president 1940-1943; Edward F. Nield, Jr., served as president in 1951.^[3]

Edward F. Neild was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1884.^[4]

A number of Nield's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Works

Works include (with attribution):

• Arlington Ridge Park, NW corner of N. Meade St. and Marshall Dr. Arlington, VA (Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• B'Nai Zion Temple, 802 Cotton St. Shreveport, LA Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Baton Rouge Junior High School (built 1922), 1100 Laurel St. Baton Rouge, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Bogard Hall-Louisiana Tech University, Jct. of Arizona and College St. Ruston, LA Neild, Somdal & Neild), NRHP-listed
• Bossier High School, 322 Colquitt St. Bossier City, LA Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Byrd, C. E., High School, 3201 Line Ave. Shreveport, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Capital City Press Building, 340 Florida Baton Rouge, LA Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Fair Park High School, 3222 Greenwood Rd. Shreveport, LA Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Heidelberg Hotel, 201 Lafayette St. Baton Rouge, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Heidelberg Hotel and Hotel King (boundary increase) 200 Lafayette St. Baton Rouge, LA Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Howard Auditorium-Louisiana Tech University, Jct. of Adams Blvd. and Arizona St. Ruston, LA Neild, Somdal & Neild), NRHP-listed
• Keeny Hall-Louisiana Tech University, Keeny Circle Ruston, LA Neild, Somdal & Neild), NRHP-listed
• One or more works in Lake Charles Historic District, Roughly bounded by Iris, Hodges, Lawrence, Kirkman, S. Divission and Louisiana Lake Charles, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Maricopa County Courthouse, 125 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Mooringsport School, 602 Latimer St. Mooringsport, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Prescott Memorial Library-Louisiana Tech University, Keeny Circle Ruston, LA Neild, Somdal & Neild), NRHP-listed
• Rayville High School, 109 Madeline St. Rayville, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Reese Agriculture Building-Louisiana Tech University, Tech Farm, US 80 Ruston, LA Neild, Somdal & Neild), NRHP-listed
• Robinson Hall-Louisiana Tech University, Madison Ave. Ruston, LA Neild, Somdal & Neild), NRHP-listed
• Scott Street School, 900 N. 19th St. Baton Rouge, LA Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Scottish Rite Cathedral, 725 Cotton St. Shreveport, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Shreveport Municipal Building, 724 McNeil St. Shreveport, LA Neild,Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Steere, A. C., Elementary School, 4009 Youree Dr. Shreveport, LA Neild,Edward Fairfax), NRHP-listed
• Toliver Dining Hall-Louisiana Tech University, Wisteria St. ruston, LA Neild, Somdal & Neild), NRHP-listed
• US Post Office and Courthouse-Alexandria, 515 Murray St. Alexandria, LA Neild, Edward F.), NRHP-listed
• Wray-Dickinson Building, 308 Market St. Shreveport, LA Neild, Edward F. ), NRHP-listed

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