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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
F.C.W. Kuehn collection
Dates:
1883-1970 (bulk 1906-1908, 1919-1949)
Creator:
F.C.W. (Frank Charles William) Kuehn
Physical Description:
1.05 linear feet—3 containers, 2 photographs, 154
oversize items
Collection number:
MA 4
Language:
Collection material in English.
Repository:
South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs
Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Abstract:
Collection
is composed of architectural drawings by F.W.C. Kuehn created for
various projects. Included are rural school plans and county highway
maps designed by Kuehn as well as bids and plans for projects.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance:
This collection was received as a gift on June 21, 1984. Jeannette E.
Kinyon, Lois K. Johnson, and Margaret K. Voels, daughters and heirs of
Frank Charles William Kuehn, Huron architect and map maker, known as
F.C.W. Kuehn, made the gift.
In 2002, Jeannette E. Kinyon bequest in the will the
diploma from the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton
Pennsylvania of her father, Frank Charles William Kuehn to the archives
with the intention and wish that this gift reside would reside with the
original donation made in 1984.
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to research without restriction but may not
be used for commercial purposes.
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used
in-house only.
Copyright Status:
Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives.
Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from
this finding aid.
It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material
to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if
necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information
on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received
before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP
2003)
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item]. F.C.W. Kuehn collection, MA 4, South
Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University,
Brookings, S. D.
Processing Information:
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt, 9 March 1998
with revisions on June 24, 2008 (cjg).
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS
The following terms have
been used to index the description of this collection in the
subject guide.
They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or
location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Names:
Subjects:
BACKGROUND NOTE
Frank Charles William Kuehn was born on September 4, 1884
in LeMars, Iowa. His family moved to Dakota Territory when he was 7
months old. They settled on a claim in Jackson Township, Sanborn
County, Dakota Territory on March 1, 1885. The family lived in a sod
shanty amid an extended family of Kuehn’s grandfather and the brothers
and sisters of Elizabeth and Frank Theodore Kuehn, Kuehn's parents. On
March 1, 1903, the family moved northwest 18 miles to Huron, South
Dakota, which continued to be Kuehn’s home for the next 67 years. Kuehn
married Amelia Johanna Wagner on June 3, 1914. They had three
daughters; Jeannette, Lois and Margaret. In October 1950, Amelia died
of a heart attack. Kuehn remarried on August 15, 1954 to Florence
Dokken Hanson.
Before the age of 21, Kuehn knew he wanted to be an
architect. He registered for classes with the International
Correspondence Schools in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In 1907, he began
working in the office of Huron architect, George Issenhuth. He
continued to work for Mr. Issenhuth throughout all of 1908 and 1909
while he continued his studies with the correspondence school.
On September 9, 1909, Kuehn opened his own office in
Huron, SD. He established himself as an architect of schools with a
plan submitted for a two-story brick school for Frankfort, SD. With
this school, a good example of Prairie-School Style of architecture,
Kuehn began a long association with the State Department of Public
Instruction, which lasted for 41 years.
In 1918, Kuehn began writing insurance to supplement his
income, possibly a result of World War I, which caused a decline of
building in SD. He would continue to write insurance in addition to
being an architect to the end of his life. In the early 1920s, Kuehn
planned a number of homes and several impressive buildings for downtown
Huron. He also began drawing county maps for SD, ND, and MN. In the
1930s, he began producing blueprints and created the Huron Blue Print
Co. This helped provide for his family during the Depression. He also
worked for Home Owners Loan Corp., inspecting homes for financing and
writing reports. In the 1940s, Kuehn began to be recognized outside of
SD for his Standard Rural School Plans.
During the 1950s, Kuehn worked almost exclusively on his
growing county map business. In the 1960s, he expanded to include
highway maps for Minnesota counties. He also combined SD, ND, and MN.
County maps into books, which sold well.
Kuehn died following an illness in 1970. He had designed
and built many projects too numerous to mention. For more information
see F.C.W. Kuehn Prairie Architect which was written by his daughters in
1984. This details his life as an architect and notes many of the
projects he worked on throughout his career.
SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE
Collection
is composed of architectural drawings by F.W.C. Kuehn created for
various projects. Included are rural school plans and county highway
maps designed by Kuehn as well as bids and plans for projects.
The Architectural drawings include work from both
Kuehn’s years enrolled in the International Correspondence Schools and
his career as an architect. The largest groups represented here are
from the 12th Supervisory District Alcohol Plant, which
include 16 blueprints and 47 linen drawings, Kuehn’s course work
drawings submitted to the correspondence school, and his plans for rural
schools
The General series is composed of miscellaneous
items retained by Kuehn. Included is a composite poster commemorating
Kuehn’s 60th anniversary in business, a binder of Kuehn’s
County Highway Maps, photographs, and a green visor which Kuehn wore
while drawing plans and maps
The Random specifications series is composed of
specifications for projects Kuehn worked on. These offer some insight
into projects Kuehn worked on, as well as information about what such
works entails.
ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS
This collection is arranged into three series:
Architectural drawings, general material and random specifications.
Materials within each series are arranged in alphabetical
order with the exception of the architectural drawing, which are
arranged by type of material.
SERIES 1: Architectural drawings
Box 1.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
Blueprints |
1907-1954 |
|
2 |
Drawings (linen) |
1907-1908 |
|
3 |
Drawings (paper) |
1906-1938 |
|
4 |
Drawings (parchment) |
[n.d.] |
SERIES 2: General
Box 1.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
5 |
Christmas card |
[n.d.] |
|
6 |
Composite poster: Sixty-years-in-business Celebration |
1964
August |
|
7 |
Diploma: International Correspondence Schools |
1909
August 16 |
|
8 |
Green visor |
[n.d.] |
|
9 |
Kuehn's County Highway Maps [blue binder ; 70 p.] |
1955-1970 |
|
10 |
Kuehn's Standard Approved Elementary School Plans |
[n.d.] |
|
11 |
Letter of Criticism Accompanying Grecian Doric |
1908
January 9 |
|
12 |
Microfilm: Map of Yankton, SD |
[n.d.] |
|
13 |
Photographs: F.C.W. Kuehn |
1956
circa |
|
14 |
Print: Pen drawing of Huron, SD |
1883 |
|
15 |
Redwing Sewer Pipe Corp. pamphlet |
[n.d.] |
SERIES 3: Random specifications
Box 1.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
16 |
Addition : Huron Corps : Huron S.D. : Plan No. 2/3/48-1 |
1948
February 3 |
|
17 |
Brick Addition : Huron Light and Power Company : Huron, S.D. :
Plan No. E 3-26-3 |
1924
March 26 |
|
18 |
Brick and Tile Auditorium-Gymnasium : Board of Trustees :
Lebanon, S.D. : Plan No. Q 12-12-5 : Docket 1036-D |
1936
October 23 |
|
19 |
Brick and Tile Building : Northwestern Public Service Company :
Highmore, S.D. : Plan No. 3-24-48-3 |
1948
March 24 |
|
20 |
Brick School Building : Raymond Independent School : Raymond,
S.D. : Plan No. Q 11-30-10 : Docket 1178-D |
1936
November 30 |
|
21 |
Field House : Municipal Field House : Wessington Springs, S.D. :
Plan No. P 7-27-2 |
1935
July 27 |
|
22 |
Fireproof Store Building : Habicht and Habicht : Huron, S.D. :
Plan No. K 5-4-4 |
1930
May 4 |
|
23 |
Frame Addition : Logan Consolidated School : Raymond, S.D. :
Plan No. V 3-14-4 |
1941
March 41 |
|
24 |
Frame Band Shell with Basement : Huron, S.D. : Plan No. 8 U-28-2 |
1940
August 28 |
|
25 |
Frame Church Building : Methodist Church : Woonsocket, S.D. :
Plan No. V 6-3-3 |
1941
June 3 |
|
26 |
Frame Dwelling : L. C. Fullerton : Huron, S.D. : Plan No.
20-28-4 |
1940
February 28 |
|
27 |
Frame Service Station : H. J. Kurth : Rapid City, S.D. : Plan
No. V 6-4-2 |
1941
June 4 |
|
28 |
Frame Stucco Dwelling : George Costain : Huron, S.D. : Plan No.
4445 |
1921
April 21 |
|
29 |
Heat
Tunnel and Jail Addition : Kingsbury County Courthouse : De Smet,
S.D. : Plan No. V 8-16-4 |
1941
August 16 |
|
30 |
Heating, Plumbing and Wiring : Community Church : Geddes, S.D. :
Plan No. E 8-4-3 |
1924
August 4 |
|
31 |
Heating, Plumbing, Gas Piping and Wiring : F. D. Kinyon : Huron,
S.D. : Plan No. H 4-4-3 |
1927
April 4 |
|
32 |
Labor and Material Required : Power Plant Addition State College
: Brookings, S.D. : Plan No. L-11-10-4 |
1931
November 10 |
|
33 |
Light Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment : Raymond Independent
School : Raymond, S.D. : Plan No. Q 11-30-10 : Docket 1178-D |
1937
April 15 |
|
34 |
Mechanical Equipment : Independent District : Wolsey, S.D. :
Plan No. V 5-5-1 |
1941
May 4 |
Box 2.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
One
Room Frame School Building : American School District No. 22 :
Bijou Hills, S.D. : Plan No. R 2-3 |
1937
September 11 |
|
2 |
One
Room Frame School Building : Media Township School District No.
8 : Wessington Springs, S.D. : Plan No. 10/28/48/2 |
198
October 28 |
|
3 |
One
Room Frame School Building with Basement : American School
District No. 22 : Bijou Hills, S.D. : Plan No. R 1-3 |
1937
September 10 |
|
4 |
One
Room Frame School Building with Basement : Beulah Common School
District : Hanson County, S.D. : Plan No. R 1-3 |
1944
August 14 |
|
5 |
One
Room Frame School Building with Basement : Board of Education :
Marvin, S.D. : Plan No. R 1-3, 1944 July 26 |
1944
July 26 |
|
6 |
One
Room Frame School Building with Basement : Crow Township School
District No. 6 : Wessington Springs, S.D. : Plan No. S 2-7-3,
|
1940
July 5 |
|
7 |
One
Room Frame School Building with Basement : District No. 3
Roberts County : Milbank, S.D. : Plan No. 5-1-52-3 |
1952
May 1 |
|
8 |
One
Room Frame School Building with Basement : District No. 33 :
Henry, S.D. : Plan No. S 2-7-3 |
1944
May 27 |
|
9 |
One
Story and Basement Brick Building : Huron Dairy Products Company
: Huron, S.D. : Plan No. G 2-24-4 |
1926
February 24 |
|
10 |
One
Story and Basement Frame School Building : Kuehn's Standard
Approved Elementary School Plan : Design No. 2-A |
1939
November 20 |
|
11 |
One
Story and Basement Frame School Building : South Dakota Standard
Rural School : Design No. 21-A |
[n.d.] |
|
12 |
One
Story and Basement Frame School Building : Whitewood Township
School : Lake Preston, S.D. : Design No. 2A |
1939
September 15 |
|
13 |
One
Story and Basement Hollow Tile Church : first Methodist
Episcopal Church : Doland, S.D. : Plan No. C-6-7 |
1922
May 29 |
|
14 |
One
Story and Basement Tile Building : Wilmot City Auditorium :
Wilmot, S.D. : Plan No. P 6-5-3 |
1935
June 5 |
|
15 |
One
Story Brick Addition : The Independent Order of Odd Fellows :
Huron, S.D. : Plan No. 438-6 |
1920
September 20 |
|
16 |
One
Story Brick Creamery : Huron Dairy Products : Huron, S.D. : Plan
No. F 7-9-4 |
1925
July 9 |
|
17 |
One
Story Brick Laundry : Immaculate Conception Church : Stephan,
Hyde County, S.D. : Plan No. F 5-21-2 |
1925
May 21 |
|
18 |
One
Story Brick Store Building : Lampe Market Company : Huron, S.D.
: Plan No. G 3-9-5 |
1926
March 9 |
|
19 |
One
Story Concrete and Brick Shop : Volga School District : Volga,
S.D. : Plan No. 4 V-30-1 |
1940
April 30 |
|
20 |
One
Story Law Building : Warren and Eggen : De Smet, S.D. : Plan No.
K 9-27-2 |
1930
September 27 |
|
21 |
Plumbing, Heating, and Electric Work : Huron Independent School
District : Huron, S.D. : Plan No. P 11-15-4 |
1935
November 15 |
|
22 |
Plumbing, Heating, and Wiring : L. C. Fullerton : Huron, S.D. :
Plan No. 30-15-1 |
1940
March 15 |
|
23 |
Remodeling a Frame School Building with Basement : Plummer
School District No. 1 : Kimball, Brule County, S.D. : Plan No.
6-3-52-2 |
1952
June 3 |
|
24 |
Remodeling a Two Story School Building into a four Story and
Basement Hospital : St. Teresa Hospital : Huron, S.D. : Plan No.
V 6-30-11 |
1942 |
|
25 |
Remodeling North Part of Grade School Basement : Onida
Independent School District : Onida, S.D. : Plan No. 1-2-45-1 |
1945
January 2 |
|
26 |
Repairing the Sauer Block Fire Loss : Huron, S.D. : Plan No. X
1-25-1 |
1943
January 25 |
|
27 |
Repairs of the Roof and Fire Wall of the Grade School Building :
Onida Independent School District : Onida, S.D. : Plan No.
7-20-46-1 |
1946
July 20 |
|
28 |
Report on Pugsley's Apartments : Huron, S.D. |
1939
June 21 |
|
29 |
Re-roofing Masonic Temple : Huron, S.D. |
1947
May 8 |
|
30 |
Schedule of Labor Classifications and Wage Scales : Huron School
: Huron, S.D. : Docket 1130 |
1933
September-1935 May |
|
31 |
School Building : Stockholm, S.D. : Plan No. S 11-26-2 : Docket
1262-F |
1938
November 26 |
|
32 |
School Improvements : Ramona, S.D. : Plan No. S 11-25-1 : Docket
1277-F |
[n.d.] |
|
33 |
Shop
Addition : Hoven Independent School District : Hoven, S.D. :
Plan No. 6-2-49-2 |
1949
June 2 |
|
34 |
Structural Concrete Building : City Auditorium : Ree Heights,
S.D. : Plan No. 5 U--31—4 |
1940
May 31 |
|
35 |
Super-Service Station : F. W. Schwenk : Yankton, S.D. : Plan No.
S-9-16-3 |
1938
September 16 |
|
36 |
Tile
Fire Station : Hoven, S. D. : Plan No. 5/16/49-2 |
1949
May 16 |
|
37 |
Two
Story and Basement Brick Building : F. D. Kinyon : Huron, S.D. :
Plan No. H 3-30-7 |
1927
March 29 |
|
38 |
Two
Story Brick School Building : Tulare Independent School District
No. 36 : Tulare, S.D. : Plan No. I -10-4 |
1928
July 10 |
|
39 |
Two
Story Farm Elevator : State College - State Board of Regents :
Brookings, S.D. : Plan No. C 5-4 |
1922
May 22 |
|
40 |
Two
Story Fire Proof Building : Goethal and Leak Building : Huron,
S.D. : Plan No. I 12-20-6 |
1928
December 20 |
|
41 |
Two
Story Frame Stucco Dwelling : H. A. Dravis : Waukon, Iowa : Plan
No. 434-6 |
1920
May 17 |
|
42 |
Two
Story Tile Building : Faulkton, S.D. : Plan No. 8/23/48/2 |
1948
August 23 |
|
43 |
Ventilation, Heating, Plumbing and Wiring : Huron Independent
School District : Huron, S.D. : Plan No. H 2-28-3 |
1927
February 28 |
Box 3.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
One
Story Frame School Building : Theresa Township, Beadle County,
S.D. : Plan No. 337-2 |
1917
July 21 |
|
2 |
One
Story and Basement Frame School Building : Fairfield Township :
Beadle County, S.D. |
1919
September 1 |
|
3 |
Story and a Half Residence : De Smet, S.D. : Plan No. 426-5 |
1919
November 15 |
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