Proudfoot & Bird

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Proudfoot & Bird et al. was an American architectural firm or partnership that designed many buildings in the U.S. Midwest. Partners included Willis Thomas Proudfoot (1860–1928) (who also went by W.T. or Willis T., and, confusingly, by William T.) and George Washington Bird (1854–1953) and Harry Dustan Rawson (1872–1934). At times it was known as Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson, Proudfoot, Rawson & Souers, Proudfoot, Rawson, Souers & Thomas, Monheim, Bird & Proudfoot, Proudfoot, Rawson Brooks & Borg, Brooks - Borg Architects - Engineers, Brooks Borg and Skiles Architects Engineers, and finally .[1][2][3]

A large number of their buildings which survive are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[4] Many or all of these were listed as part of one 1988 study and multiple property submission.[4][5] In 1988 there were 25 known surviving Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson buildings in Des Moines alone.[5]:10 Their work was also part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[6]

List of works[]

Their works include:[4]

Other buildings associated with the firm:

  1. Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, Des Moines
  2. Carnegie libraries in Iowa
  3. Memorial Union and Beardshear Hall[10] at Iowa State University, Ames
  4. United States Post Office and Courthouse, Dubuque, Iowa
  5. Des Moines City Hall
  6. Seven Oaks, Sac City, Iowa[11]

In 1945, the firm changed its name to Brooks Borg, and in 1966 the name was changed to Brooks Borg and Skiles.[2] In 2017, the firm's name was changed to BBS Architects | Engineers.[3]

See "Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS" and other MPS documents cited in articles.

References[]

  1. ^ Barbara Beving Long (November 23, 1988). "Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Brooks Borg Skiles". Iowa Architectural Foundation. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Our Firm | BBS Architects Engineers". www.bbsae.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Barbara Beving Long and Ralph J. Christian (November 23, 1988). "Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS".
  6. ^ "Proudfoot, Rawson & Souers". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. ^ Bruce Perry. "Chautauqua Park Historic District" (PDF). City of Sac City. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  8. ^ W.C. Page. "Grinnell Historic Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  9. ^ Alexa McDowell. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Iowa City Downtown Historic District" (PDF). City of Iowa City. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  10. ^ http://www.museums.iastate.edu/AOCFactSheetsPDF/Beardshear%20Hall.pdf
  11. ^ Bruce Becker; Tancy Becker. "Seven Oaks". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-24. with photos
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