Blake & Zander | |
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Key architects | Joseph Stillman Blake Ozias M. Zander |
Founded | 1890 |
Dissolved | 1895 |
Location | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Blake & Zander was a leading firm of American architects, based in Omaha, Nebraska, active in the 19th century, albeit a short-lived practice. [1] [2]
From 1890 to 1895, the firm was comprised of two carpenter-builders, Joseph Stillman Blake (1835–1898) [3] and Ozias M. Zander (1848–1940). [1] [4] The two had separately pursued architecture as a profession prior to their moving to Omaha in the late 19th century. Blake, a Vermont native, arrived via Des Moines, Iowa, in 1887, at which time he formed Blake, Miller & Company, which became Blake & Company the following year. Zander, who hailed from Milwaukee, arrived in 1890, and a partnership with Blake was formed on November 13. [1] In 1892, its office was at 519 New York Life Building in Omaha.
Blake died in Omaha on July 1, 1898, aged 63. He was buried in the city's Forest Lawn Cemetery. [5]
Zander died in Tacoma, Washington, on October 31, 1940, aged 92. He is buried in the city's Acacia Memorial Park. [6]