George A. Berlinghof[1] and Ellery L. Davis, Nebraska based architects, were inspired by neoclassical style and the architecture of the Chicago skyscrapers. After working in Beatrice, Nebraska, Berlinghof moved to Lincoln and started his influential relationship with Davis. Berlinghof gave Davis the credibility to launch his career. During their partnership (1911-1917), they designed more than twelve buildings together, most of which are still in use to this day, solidifying their importance in American Midwest architectural design of the early 20th century. They were a major part of the move towards historicism in Nebraska. By bringing neoclassical and romantic, victorian architecture back, the firm started a trend of design that referenced former architectural periods in Lincoln and surrounding areas.. Berlinghof and Davis worked together for a period of 6 years, wherein they designed many note-worthy structures for Nebraska that are still in use today including Lincoln High School (Lincoln, Nebraska), Miller and Paine Department Store and the Security Mutual Building.Most of the buildings designed by the Berlinghof and Davis Firm are still in use today. Though some, like the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Law Building, have been remodeled and repurposed, the outer facades still remain as tribute to the original design. Some of their designs are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and many drawings and plans are kept by the Nebraska Historical Society. Though the firm of Berlinghof and Davis was disbanded shortly after conception, the amount of work achieved in that time was not only impressive in quality but also vast in volume.

Davis left Berlinghof and Davis in 1917 to start his own architectural firm. In 1921 Davis hired University of Nebraska graduate Walter F. Wilson, forming the firm Davis and Wilson.[2] From 1923 to the end of World War II, Davis and Wilson designed many projects for Lincoln colleges and universities including structures such as Memorial Stadium (Lincoln), Morrill Hall, the Coliseum, the Student Union and Love Memorial Library. Ellery L. Davis retired from the firm in the early 1930s due to health reasons and his son, Ellery H. Davis began to work with the firm in the 1940s. In 1968, twelve years after the death of Ellery L. Davis, Davis and Wilson was renamed Davis, Fenton, Stange and Darling. The firm continued under this name until 1995 when it was changed to its current title of Davis Design.[3][4]

Buildings credited to Berlinghof and Davis

BuildingYear ConstructedLocationConstruction Style
UNL Law Building[5]19121875 N 42nd St., Lincoln, NE 68503Neo-Classical
Custer County Courthouse1914Courthouse Square, Main St., Broken Bow, NE 68822Neo-Classical
Greeley County Courthouse1914Kildare St., Block 28, Greeley, NE 68842Classical Revival
Howard County Courthouse[6]19146th and Indian St., St. Paul, NE 68873Classical Revival
Warehouse No. 4/Aerie 1471914228 N. 12th St., Lincoln, NE 68508Neo-Classical Revival
Bancroft School/Bancroft Hall UNL1915U and 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68510Neo-Classical Revival
Lincoln High School19152229 J St., Lincoln, NE 68510Classical
Burr Block[7]19161206 O St., Lincoln, NE 68508Romantic Victorian
Commercial Club Building191611th and P St., Lincoln, NE 68508Neo-Classical
Miller and Paine Department Store[8]191613th and O St., Lincoln, NE 68588Neo-Classical
Scottish Rite Masonic Center/Scottish Rite Temple[9][10]1916332 Centennial Mall S, Lincoln, NE 68508Neo-Classical Revival
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Marysville19173743 Marysville Rd., Staplehurst, NE 68439Late Gothic Revival
Plattsmouth High School1919814 Main St., Plattsmouth, NE 68043Mid-Century Modern/Neo-Classical

References

  1. ↑ "George A. Berlinghof, ca. 1862-1944". Indonesia: Nebraskahistory.org. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "UNL Historic Buildings - Davis & Wilson". Historicbuildings.unl.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Portfolio - Davis Design". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  4. ↑ Olbering, Matt (February 24, 2012) [February 19, 2012]. "Davis Design embraces past as it starts second century in business". Lincoln Journal Star.
  5. ↑ "UNL Historic Buildings - Law College (Old)". Historicbuildings.unl.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  6. ↑ "a historical look at out nation's county courthouses through postcards". courthousehistory.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  7. ↑ "CenterStone, Lincoln | 126243". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  8. ↑ BAK (1957-05-26). "The Department Store Museum: Miller & Paine, Lincoln, Nebraska". Departmentstoremuseum.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Scottish Rite of Lincoln - About the Nebraska Valleys". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
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