John Ohlsen & Sons—The Master Builders
The Members of the Firm
After twenty-three years as an associate member of
the firm known as Ohlsen Brothers, our friend, John
Ohlsen. has organized a good solid building business, to
gether with his sons, William and Edwin, who have done
work in Central Nebraska that are marked as monu
ments.
John Ohlsen came to this country from Berganhusen,
Germany, in 1889, located in Loup City and has since
been engaged in brick manufacturing, contracting and
building business. Reviewing the enormous number of
buildings erected in these years, we find not only those
that have marked our sister cities, but those that are
in Loup City, as a solid piece of masonary, making our
city one of the most substantial, best built cities in the
state for its size.
William and Edwin have both been through the Ne
braska State University, studied engineering, ventilation,
fire protection, building laws, contracts, etc., and are
able to handle the building business as modern times
requires.
These people do much drafting, designs of every de
scription, make complete plans and specifications, esti
mates. and in fact, everything necessa-y to complete a
building.
Referring to the statistical report, we find in the last
eleven months that John Ohlsen & Sons are responsible
for over 875.0000 worth of building work and during the
same per d they have submitted over J2S8.000 in bids,
which sh 'ws that these people are in for business and
are able to do the work up right.
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‘Description of Buildings on Which
Bids Were Submitted
The I. O. O. F. building at Broken Bow, Nebr.. cost
$20,000. Fireproof, marble trim, enamel face brick, cut
stone cornice; nearly completed.
The Methodist church at Doniphan. Nebr.. cost $10,000,
and the Sargent High school, cut stone, face brick, oak
trim on interior, cost $20,000; all completed, being de
signed and planned by Oscar Kirschke. of Grand Island.
Nebr.
The Masonic Temple and Shepard building at Anslev,
Nebr., were designed and planned by Oscar Kirschke,
Grand Is and, Nebr.; built by John Ohlsen & Sons; same
completed.
Wood River High school, cost $40,000. Fireproof cor
ridors and stairs, rug face brick, terra cotta trimmings,
gravel roof, oak and metal trim on interior; designed
and planned by Berlinghof & Davis, of Lincoln, Nebr.;
same under construction.
Schuyler High school, cost $40,000; stone trim, rug
face brick, fireproof corridors and stairs, oak trim; de
signed and planned by Grabe & Hellberg, Columbus.
Nebr., and under construction by Henry Ohlsen &. Son,
of Loup City and David City, Nebr.
Wisner High school. Wisner, Nebr., cost $45,000; cut
stone trimmings, face brick, fireproof corridors and stairs,
oak and pine trim; designed and planned by John Laten
sen & Sens of Omaha, Nebr.; same under construction.
Bridgeport High school, cost $35,000; stone trim, face
brick, wood floor construction, pine trim, planned by J.
H. Henhke of Scotts Bluffs. Nebr.
A Few of the Buildings Completed by John Ohlsen & Sons
WILLIAM OHLSEN
JOHN OHLSEN
EDWIN OHLSEN
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Buildings Under Construction
Coffee-Pitman bank, store and office building at Chad
ron. Nebr.. cost $40,000; cut stone trimmings, face brick,
hieproof and the construction of the same to be under
separate contracts, divided as follows:
Foundation contract; General contract; Plumbing and
Heating contract. Hank Hoorn and Fixture contract.
Of the above the foundation contract is finished. Gen
eral contract to be started in spring and the plumbing,
heating and banking room fixture, respectively, are not
let.
The “Myers" system of reinforcing is to be used on
all floors, stairs, etc.; cut stone trim, rug face brick, mar
ble base and wainscoting, tile floors, birch and mahogany
trim on interior; to be completed by September
Designed and planned by J. C. Stitt. Norfolk. Nebr.
The Loup City High school, cost $30,000; fireproof cor
ridors and stairs, cut stone trim, rug face brick, oak trim
on interior. Designed and planned by Oscar R. Kirschke,
Grand Island, Nebr.
f’atholic Rectory, cost $4,000; wood floors. "Fredonia”
square edge face brick, shingle roof, pine floors and trim
on interior. Designed and planned by Wm. H. Ohlsen,
of Loup City. Nebr.
Bids Submitted from January 1 to
December 1, 1915
January 4—Methodist Church, Doniphan, Neb.$ 8.694
March 16—Sargent High School. Sargent. Neb_ 26.ISO
April 28—Grotlien Garage, St. Paul. Neb. 6.277
May 17—Hawkwuter Bldg., Itavenna Neb. 6,190
May 31—I. O. O. F. Bldg.. Broken Bow. Neb. 19.490
June 7—1. O. O. F. Bldg., Polk. Neb. 15.72S
July 10—I. O. O. F.. Palmer, Neb. 8.974
July 14—Bungalow, Dr. Bowman. Loup City. Neb.. 2,885
August 5—Ganvitz Bldg., Farwell. Neb. 5,262
August 6—Bridgeport High School. Bridgeport.. 30.501
August 13—McCabe Hotel, North Platte, Neb_2S.470
August 22—Mackey Garage, Ausley . 5.075
August 25—Chas. Jamrog Front, Ashton, Neb. 645
August 30—Schuyler High School, Schuyler, Neb.. 36.250
Sept. 3—L. O. Rose. Hardware Store, Arnold. Neb.. 10.880
Sept. 17—Wisner High School, Wisner, Neb. 37.757
Sept. 17—Wood River High School, Wood River.. 38,905
Oct. 11—A. F. Eisner, addition, Loup City . 335
Total . 1288,501
Bids Accepted from January 1 to
December 1, 1915
Feb. 10—Masonic Temple, Ansley, Neb.$ 7,219.45
Feb. 10—A. H. Shepard Bldg., Ansley, Nebr. 4,308.70
June 30—Gibson Bldg.. Farwell, Neb. 1,500.00
July 1—Solms Bldg.. Loup City, Neb. 3.625.00
July 27—Bowman residence (cement and brick
work) . 568.60
July 3—Presbyterian Church Basement, Loup
City, Nebr. 2.844 :'3
Sept. 30—Catholic Rectory, Loup City, Neb.... 3,486.00
Oct. 22—Loup City High School, Loup City_ 25,335.00
Nov. 2—Coffee-Pitman Bldg., Chadron, Neb. 26,490.00
Total
$75,376.54
JOHN OHLSEN & SONS
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Our Motto:Build With Brick”
Let us furnish
and
complete your
building
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25 years of
experience and 4
years of special
study proves us
capable of
completing a
building
Completed During Season
1914- 1915
ANSLEY, NEBRASKA:
Masonic Temple and Shepard Budding—Cost $18,000.00.
FAR WELL, NEBRASKA.
Gideon Building—Cost $2,000.00
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA:
Presbyterian Church Basement—Cost $3,000.00.
Solms Building, 50x100—Cost $4,500.00
Under Construction
1915- 1916
Loup City High School, 77x80 feet, 3 stories, press brick, reinforced
corridors, oak finish throughout.
Bank and Office building, Chadron, Nebraska, C. F. Coffee and B. F.
Pitman, owners; 50x100, two stories and basement; reinforced con
crete sub-floors; press brick; gypsum tile partitions; mahogany
finish; tile floors; fireproof—Cost, $40,000.00.
Catholic Parsonage, Loup City, two stories and basement; press brick
Cost, $4,000.00.
Our territory is
Nebraska. Special
engineers and
personal superintend
ence. We furnish
special designs of
bungalows at
Reasonable Prices
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Estimates
Cheerfully
Furnished
Contracts Awarded During 1914-1915 Total $85,651.00
