Blake & Zander
| Company type | Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Founder | Joseph Stillman Blake, Ozias M. Zander |
| Defunct | 1895 |
| Headquarters | Omaha , United States |
Area served | United States |
Blake & Zander was a notable architectural partnership operating in the United States during the late 19th century, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska from 1890 until 1895.
The firm was established by Joseph Stillman Blake (1835–1898) and Ozias M. Zander (1848–1940), both skilled carpenter-builders who had practiced architecture separately before moving to Omaha. Blake, originally hailing from Vermont, arrived through Des Moines, Iowa in 1887 and initially conducted business as Blake, Miller & Company, later rebranding to Blake & Company. On November 13, 1890, Zander, a native of Milwaukee, entered into partnership with Blake. By 1892, their office was situated at 519 New York Life Building in Omaha.
Joseph Blake died in Omaha on July 1, 1898, aged 63, and was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Ozias Zander passed away at the age of 92 on October 31, 1940, in Tacoma, Washington.
List of selected works
- Murray Hotel, Omaha (1888) – designed under Blake & Company
- P. G. Karbach & Sons Carriage Factory, located at 1501 Howard Street, Omaha (circa 1892)
- Rocco Brothers Building, situated at 511 S 11th Street, Omaha – recognized on the National Register of Historic Places
- Emery House, 204 S 12th Street, Omaha – owned by J. T. Emery
- Boyd's Opera House, Omaha