James C. Stitt (1866-1949) was an architect based in

Norfolk, Nebraska Norfolk ( or ) is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the nint ...

. At least five of his works are listed on the U.S.

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

. He was born September 28, 1866, in

Medusa, New York Medusa is a hamlet in the Town of Rensselaerville, in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census, which listed the community as a census-designated place (CDP), but it was not included as a CDP in the ...

. He died January 10, 1949. His business was eventually absorbed into that of Norfolk architect

Elbert B. Watson Elbert B. Watson (1879-1963), commonly known as E.B. Watson, was an architect based in Norfolk, Nebraska. Several of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture. He was born November 7, 1879, in I ...

(1879-1963). Works include: * Cedar County Courthouse (1891), Broadway Ave. between Centre and Franklin Sts.

Hartington, Nebraska Hartington is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census. History Hartington was platted in 1883, as a water stop on the railroad. It was named for Lord Hartington, who had then recently paid a v ...

, NRHP-listed *

Norfolk Carnegie Library The Norfolk Carnegie Library in Norfolk, Nebraska is a Carnegie library which was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It has Classical Revival details. It was designed by Norfolk architect J.C. St ...

(1910), 803 W. Norfolk Ave.

, NRHP-listedCarnegie Libraries in Nebraska MPS
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Plainview Carnegie Library The Plainview Carnegie Library in Plainview, Nebraska is a Carnegie library which was built in 1916–1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It is a one-story brick building with a raised basement. It has a h ...

(1917), 102 S. Main St.

Plainview, Nebraska Plainview is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,246 at the 2010 census. History The area of Plainview was first settled by William B. Chilver ...

, NRHP-listed * Stubbs-Ballah House (1917), NRHP-listed * Miller Hall (1920), 10th and Main Sts.

Chadron, Nebraska Chadron ( ) is a city and the county seat of Dawes County, in the state of Nebraska in the Great Plains region of the United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2010 census. This city is the location of Chadron State College. Chadron also ...

, NRHP-listed *

Library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vi ...

(1929), 10th and Main Sts.

, NRHP-listed

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James C. Stitt (1866-1949)
at Nebraska State Historical Society Architects from Nebraska People from Norfolk, Nebraska People from Rensselaerville, New York 1949 deaths 1866 births {{US-architect-stub