William N. Bowman

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William N. Bowman (born 1868 in Carthage, New York, d. August 28, 1944 in Denver) was a prolific architect in Colorado.

He was born in 1868 in Carthage, New York. As the eldest of five children, he had to quit school at age 11 to work in a woolen mill, in order to support the family after his father was injured. Hoping to become an architect and builder, he studied math and drawing at night, at a schoolteacher's home. He first worked at an architect's office in Jackson, Michigan. Detroit architect Col. Elijah E. Myers recommended he do a carpenter's apprenticeship, which he did. He later worked for architects Mortimer L. Smith & Son in Detroit and Thurtle & Fleming in Indianapolis. And then was a member of Rush, Bowman & Rush, a construction firm.[1]: 7–8 

In the main part of his career he worked as an architect in Denver and designed buildings statewide. He designed more than 30 buildings in Denver alone.[2] He was president of Colorado's chapter of the American Institute of Architects during 1917-1919. He died in 1944 at his home in one of his works, the in Denver, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery.[1]: 7–8 

Mountain States Telephone Building, Denver

Notable works include (with attribution):

  • buildings, Alamosa, Colorado
  • , 325 King St. Denver, CO (Bowman, William Norman), NRHP-listed
  • Byers and Cole Junior High Schools, Denver[1]
  • The Colburn Hotel, 980 Grant St., Denver,[3] NRHP-listed
  • Colorado Building, 401–411 N. Main St. Pueblo, CO (Bowman, William N., Co.), NRHP-listed
  • Denver City and County Building, Denver[1]
  • Douglas City Hall, 130 S. Third St. Douglas, WY (Bowman, W.N.), NRHP-listed
  • and the clubhouse, Denver (with T. Robert Wieger)
  • Fairplay Hotel, 500 Main St. Fairplay, CO (Bowman, William N.), NRHP-listed
  • Greeley Masonic Temple, 829 10th Ave. Greeley, CO (Bowman, William N.), NRHP-listed[1]
  • , 1824 S. Mount Vernon St. Spokane, WA (Bowman, William), NRHP-listed
  • McCook YMCA, 424 Norris Ave. McCook, NE (Bowman, William N. Co.), NRHP-listed
  • Montrose County Courthouse, 320 S. 1st St. Montrose, CO (William Bowman Company), NRHP-listed
  • Mountain States Telephone Building, 931 14th St. Denver, CO (Bowman, William N.), NRHP-listed
  • , 99 S. Downing St. Denver, CO (Bowman, William Norman), NRHP-listed
  • Park Hill Methodist Church, Denver[1]
  • Scotts Bluff County Courthouse, 10th and Q Sts. Gering, NE (Bowman, William N.), NRHP-listed
  • State Office Building (1921), NE corner of East Colfax and Sherman, Denver, neoclassical
  • Weld County Courthouse, 9th St. and 9th Ave. Greeley, CO (Bowman, W.N.), NRHP-listed
  • Yavapai County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq. Prescott, AZ (Bowman, William N.), NRHP-listed
  • One or more works in historic district, roughly bounded by 8th St., 8th Ave., 10th St., and 9th Ave. Greeley, CO (Bowman, William N.), NRHP-listed

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Beverly Abell (February 11, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Greeley Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved 25 July 2016. with seven photos
  2. ^ John M. Tess (March 15, 2019). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Colburn Hotel / 5DV.3916" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ ""The Hotel with a personality:" Denver's Colburn Hotel". Denver Public Library, Genealogy, African American & Western History Resources. 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2020-08-20.


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