Angus V. McIver
Angus Vaughn McIver | |
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| Born | April 29, 1892 Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1974 (aged 82) Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Architect |
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| Children | 1 daughter |
Angus V. McIver (April 29, 1892 – July 24, 1974) was an American architect who designed many buildings in the state of Montana.
Early life
McIver was born on April 29, 1892, in Great Falls, Montana.[1] He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1915.[1][2]
Career
McIver became an architect in Great Falls, Montana, in 1915, when he co-founded the firm of McIver, Cohagen & Marshall with Chandler C. Cohagen and Walter V. Marshall.[2] He served in the United States Army during World War I from 1917 to 1919.[2] From 1919 to 1936, he was a partner in McIver & Cohagen.[2] In 1950 he formed a new partnership, A. V. McIver & Associates, with William J. Hess, his chief draftsman, and Knute Haugsjaa, chief designer. In 1953 the firm was renamed McIver, Hess & Haugsjaa and McIver & Hess in 1959 after Haugsjaa's death. McIver retired in 1969.[2] Over the course of his career, McIver designed many churches, hospitals and schools,[1] as well as the courthouses of Toole County, Glacier County and Pondera County.[2] Among his major works is the Montana Veterans and Pioneers Memorial Building in Helena, built from 1950 to 1953 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[3]
In 1949 McIver was the first Montana architect to be elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.[2]
Personal life and death
McIver was married twice. He was married to Loneta E. Kuhn in 1915 until her death in 1959. He married Valborg Ryan in 1966. He had a daughter.[2] He was a Freemason.[1]
McIver died at 82 on July 24, 1974, in Great Falls.[2]
Architectural works
McIver & Cohagen, 1919–1936
- 1920 – First Presbyterian Church (former), 1180 Cedar St, Forsyth, Montana[4]
- Designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw, architect, with McIver & Cohagen, supervising architects. NRHP-listed.
- 1920 – Garfield School, 3212 First Ave S, Billings, Montana[5]
- NRHP-listed.
- 1921 – Rosebud County Deaconess Hospital (former). 281 N Seventeenth Ave, Forsyth, Montana[6]
- NRHP-listed.
- 1921 – Hardin Primary School, 314 3rd St, Hardin, Montana[7]
- 1923 – University Library (former), University of Montana, Missoula, Montana[8]
- Now the Social Science Building.
- 1928 – Montana Odd Fellows Home (former), 2245 Head Ln, Helena, Montana[9]
- 1930 – Oliver Building reconstruction, 2702 Montana Ave, Billings, Montana[10]
- Originally built in 1910 and rebuilt by McIver & Cohagen after a fire. NRHP-listed.
- 1932 – United States Post Office and Courthouse additions, 2602 First Ave N, Billings, Montana[11]
- Originally built in 1914 from plans by Supervising Architect Oscar Wenderoth. NRHP-listed.
- 1934 – Toole County Courthouse, 226 1st St S, Shelby, Montana[12]
- 1935 – McMullen Hall, Montana State University Billings, Billings, Montana[13]
- NRHP-listed.
- 1937 – Grand Lodge of Montana, 425 N Park Ave, Helena, Montana[14]
A. V. McIver, 1936–1950
- 1938 – Pondera County Courthouse, 20 Fourth Ave SW, Conrad, Montana[15]
- 1939 – Glacier County Courthouse, 512 E Main St, Cut Bank, Montana[16]
- NRHP-listed.
- 1951 – Miles City VA Hospital, 210 S Winchester Ave, Miles City, Montana[17]
- Designed by A. V. McIver and Cushing & Terrell, associated architects.
A. V. McIver & Associates, 1950–1953
- 1953 – Montana Veterans and Pioneers Memorial Building, 225 N Roberts St, Helena, Montana[3]
- NRHP-listed.
- 1953 – C. M. Russell Museum, 400 13th St N, Great Falls, Montana[17]
McIver, Hess & Haugsjaa, 1953–1959
- 1955 – St. Paul Lutheran Church, US-2, Cut Bank, Montana[18]
McIver & Hess, 1959–1969
- 1960 – Langford Hall, Montana State University, Billings, Montana[19]
- 1966 – Montana State University Library, Montana State University, Billings, Montana[20]
- 1967 – Great Falls Public Library, 301 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, Montana
References
- ^ a b c d "National Group to Honor Great Falls Architect". Great Falls Tribune. January 28, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Well-Known local architect Angus McIver dies at 82". Great Falls Tribune. July 25, 1974. p. 16. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Montana Veterans and Pioneers Memorial Building NRHP Registration Form (2004)
- ^ First Presbyterian Church and Manse NRHP Registration Form (1990)
- ^ Garfield School NRHP Registration Form (2013)
- ^ Rosebud County Deaconess Hospital NRHP Registration Form (1979)
- ^ Engineering News'Record 86, no. 6 (February 10, 1921): 78.
- ^ "Cohagen, Chandler C(arroll)" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1970): 166.
- ^ Colorado Manufacturer and Consumer 13, no. 8 (March, 1927): 25.
- ^ Alison LaFever, Maisie Sulser (December 18, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oliver Building". National Park Service. Retrieved January 21, 2020. With accompanying pictures
- ^ US Post Office and Courthouse–Billings NRHP Registration Form (1986)
- ^ John Deacon, Toole County, American Courthouses.
- ^ "Architect Cohagen dead at age 96". The Billings Gazette. December 12, 1985. p. 23. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cohagen, Chandler C(arroll)" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 102.
- ^ John Deacon, Pondera County, American Courthouses.
- ^ Glacier County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (2013)
- ^ a b "McIver, A(ngus) V(aughn)" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 354.
- ^ "Hess, William J(ames)" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 245.
- ^ "McIver, A(ngus) V(aughn)" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1956): 449.
- ^ "McIver, Angus Vaughn" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1970): 579.