Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen
Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen was an architectural firm in the U.S. state of Iowa. They designed Kromer Flats built in 1905.[1][2] It designed courthouses, commercial buildings, and residences. Several are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The firm was established in 1899 as a partnership between Henry Frantz Liebbe (1851 -1927), Clinton C. Nourse, and Edward F. Rasmussen (1867 - 1930). Liebbe was born in Germany. He was in Des Moines by 1873. He married Medora Jones in 1879. He served as state architect from 1904 until his death.[3]
Work[edit]
- Wahkonsa Hotel (1910), 927 Central Ave., Fort Dodge, Iowa
- College Corner Commercial Historic Business District, Euclid Ave., between Second and Third Aves. Des Moines, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- Crawford House (1896), 2203 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- Des Moines City Hall (1910) was designed by four architectural firms: Liebbe, Nourse and Rasmussen, Hallett & Rawson, Wetherell & Gage, and Proudfoot & Bird
- Ericson Public Library (1901), 702 Greene St. Boone, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- First National Bank Building (1908), 629 Central Ave. Fort Dodge, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- First National Bank of Mason City (1911), 5-7 N. Federal Ave. Mason City, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- Hampton Public Library (1905), one of the Carnegie libraries of Iowa
- Kromer Flats (1905), 1433—1439 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- Municipal Building (1916), 420 Kellogg Ave. Ames, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- The Oaklands Historic District, Oakland and Arlington Aves. between Franklin and College Aves. Des Moines, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- Perry Carnegie Library Building (1904), 1123 Willis Ave. Perry, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- Younker Brothers Department Store, 713 Walnut St. Des Moines, IA, NRHP-listed[1]
- One or more buildings in the Hampton Double Square Historic District, Downtown Hampton, Iowa, NRHP-listed[1]
- One or more buildings in the Iowa City Downtown Historic District, NRHP-listed[4]
- One or more buildings in the Washington and Elizabeth Miller Tract-Center-Soll Community Historic District, NRHP-listed[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS
- ^ NP Gallery
- ^ Alexa McDowell. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Iowa City Downtown Historic District" (PDF). City of Iowa City. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Jennifer James. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Washington and Elizabeth Miller Tract-Center-Soll Community Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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