Meginnis and Schaumberg was an architectural firm in

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. The firm lasted from 1925 until 1943 when partner Harry Meginnis died. The firm designed several buildings listed on the

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and three buildings on

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's East Campus as well as the Mueller Tower on its City Campus.

History

Meginnis trained in his father's construction business and then worked for Dieman & Fiske with Ferdinand C. Fiske in

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. Fiske hired Meginnis as a draftsman in his Lincoln office from 1901 until 1907. In 1907 Meginnis moved to Indianapolis and worked at various firms over several years including DuPont & Hunter (1907-1909); H.L. Bass Co. (1909-1914); and Broakie & Meginnis (1914-1915).Minder, Fred, J. �
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” NEGenWeb Project Resource Center. Nebraska Press Association, 1940. Accessed October 8, 2015 The partnership of Fiske and Meginnis was established in 1915 and designed several buildings in Lincoln including several schools including: Prescott, Irving, Whittier, Clinton, and Elliot. Edward G. Schaumberg joined the firm as a partner in 1924 and it became Fiske, Meginnis, & Schaumberg in 1925. By 1926 the firm became Meginnis and Schaumberg.

Work

*J.C. Ridnour building in the Haymarket District *Federal Trust Building at 13th and N * Federal Trust Building, 134 S. 13th St.

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Meginnis and Schaumberg NRHP listed *Remodel of the Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Building at 11th and O. Art Deco style * Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Building, 113 N. Eleventh St.

Meginnis, Harry NRHP listed * Antelope Grocery, 2406 J St.

Meginnis, Harry NRHP listed * Lincoln YWCA Building, 1432 N St.

Meginnis & Schaumberg NRHP listed *

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, 1635 L St.

Meginnis and Schaumberg NRHP listed * Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity House, 5305 Huntington Ave.

Meginnis, Harry NRHP listed * Strang School District No. 36, Main St. Strang, NE Meginnis & Schaumberg. NRHP listed * York City Auditorium (1940), an Art Deco building by Meginnis & Schaumberg

References

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