naa025 Harold Spitznagel papers Archives Staff University of Minnesota Libraries undated
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EAD encoding by Karen Spilman, May 2005 English Spitznagel, Harold, 1896-1975 Harold Spitznagel papers 1922-1972 University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division [naa] 12 cubic feet Collection contains drawings, including working drawings and renderings, photographs, specifications and clippings related to Harold Spitznagel’s life and work. N 25 English Mezzanine; High Bay; A-V Room Administrative Information Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division reading room. Advance notice is requested.

 Restrictions on Use

Photocopies of material contained in the papers will be produced only by written authority of the Spitznagel Partners, Inc.

Preferred Citation

Harold Spitznagel papers (N 25), Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

 Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Northwest Architectural Archives on March 5, 1974 by the Spitznagel Partners, Inc.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following two series:

Working Drawings Foldered material Biographical Note

Harold Theodore Spitznagel was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on December 7, 1896. He attended grade and high schools in Sioux Falls and received his architectural training at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a B.A. in architecture in 1925. Following his graduation, he served as an assistant instructor in the School of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. After working for brief periods in Indianapolis and Chicago, he returned to Sioux Falls and set up his own practice in the 1930s. He specialized in the design of churches, although his firm produced buildings of every type. He was president of the South Dakota Chapter of the A.I.A. (1954-1955), vice-president of the national A.I.A. (1966-1967) and received many honors and awards. Most of his major work was in eastern South Dakota and adjacent states. Harold Spitznagel died in Sioux Falls on April 26, 1975.

 Scope and Content Note

The papers contain drawings, including working drawings and renderings, photographs, specifications, and clippings relating to Spitznagel's life and work, mainly for the period from 1931 to 1952, and personal documents, including school drawings (1921-1923) and licenses. Buildings documented in the collection include the Hollywood Theater (1938), Municipal Building (1939), John Morrell & Co. Visitor's Center (1939), Spitznagel offices (1937), U.S. Post Office, EROS Data Center, and residences for R.W. Bailey (1937), T.M. Bailey (1937), P.R. Billingsley (1931 and 1950), S.C. Fantle, Jr. (1938), and Robert May (1951), all in Sioux Falls.

Other buildings include the Huron Arena, Huron, South Dakota (1950); Sylvan Lake Lodge, Black Hills, South Dakota (1938); J.M. Foster residence (1947), Ottumwa, Iowa, the American College Testing Program building, Iowa City, Iowa; Rapid City Civic Center, Rapid City, South Dakota and the South Dakota Supreme Court Room, Pierre, South Dakota.

 Additional Finding Aid

An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.

 Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Spitznagel, Harold, 1896-1975 -- Archives Architecture -- South Dakota -- Designs and plans Detailed Contents

The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection.

Working Drawings Bach, Ruth and B. Harrietta

Residence 1936

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

tracing paper

Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. R. W.

Residence 1937

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. T. M.

Residence 1937

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Balin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry

Residence 1935

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Baysere, Mrs. Frank

Residence 1941

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Billingsley, Dr. P. R.

Residence 1931,1950

City and River Oaks

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

vellum and tracing paper, ink on linen

Billion, Mr. and Mrs. Henry

Residence 1950

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Caplan, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.

Residence 1938

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Central Electric and Telephone Co.

Office Building 1941

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Cinemascope Screen for HollyWood Theaer

1953

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

blueline

Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Russell D.

Residence 1948

Brookings, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

all copies

Curtis Companies, Inc.

details 1952

Clinton, Iowa

Harold Spitznagel

Donahue, Mr and Mrs. Wayne

Residence 1946

alterations

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Donahue, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne

Residence 1932

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Episcopal Church (Calvary Cathedral)

Remodeling 1945

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Fantle, Mr. and Mrs. S. C., Jr.

Residence 1938

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Foster, Mr. and Mrs. R. T.

Residence 1948

additions and alterations

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Foster, Mr. J. M.

Residence 1947

Ottumwa, Iowa

Harold Spitznagel

blueprint

Foster, Mr. John Morrell

Summer Residence 1934

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Garrott Candy Co.

Alterations and front interior lighting 1949

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Harold Spitznagel

Garrott Candy Co.

Bremer Arcade Store 1946

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Harold Spitznagel

Godfrey, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Residence 1950

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

blueline

Graff Motor Supply Co.

Office 1946

Alterations and remodeling

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Hall, Mr. and Mrs. F. P.

Residence 1937

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

blueprint

Hanel Motor Hotel, Inc.

1957

704-4th Av eSouth

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Harold Spitznagel

blueline with colored pencil

Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell

Residence 1953

Alterations

South Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

blueline

Hollywood Theater

see also Miller, Mr. L. D.

Hollywood Theater

Theater 1953

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

blueline

Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Laverne

Residence 1948

Watertown, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Hubbard, Mrs. R. E.

Residence 1948

Watertown, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

brownline

Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Residence 1941

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

John Morrell and Co.

Visitor's Building 1939

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Kohlmeyer, Dr. and Mrs. F. C.

Residence 1951

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

LaDoux, Mr. and Mrs. B. A.

Residence 1947

Spirit Lake, Iowa

Harold Spitznagel

copies, blueprint

Laird, Mr. W. R. and Hall, Mr. F. P.

Apartment building 1940

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Levinger, Mr. and Mrs.

Residence 1941

Yankton, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Main, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.

Residence 1931

Riverview Heights, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Maris, Mr. and Mrs. G. M.

Residence 1940

Sioux City, Iowa

Harold Spitznagel

Mark, Dr. and Mrs. B. O., Jr.

Residence 1941

Worhtington, Minnesota

Harold Spitznagel

May, Mr. and Mrs. Robert

Residence 1951

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

blueprint

McNally, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

Residence 1948

Sibley, Iowa

Harold Spitznagel

blueprint

Miller, Mr. L. D.

Theater and Store Building (Hollywood Theater) 1938

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

linens, bluelines

Olson, E. C., Clothing Co.

Store 1947

alterations and additiojs to store

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Olson, E. C., Clothing Co.

Store 1949

first floor remodeling

Sioux Falls and Brookings, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Ortman, H. W.

Residence 1948

Canistota, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

brownline, blueprint

Resort Hotel

n.d.

[Black Hills, South Dakota]

Harold Spitznagel

watercolor on paper

Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Residence 1935

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Scudder, Mr. and Mrs. G. M.

Residence 1947

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Seeley, Nelville

Store remodeling 1950

Rapid City, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Serles, Mr. and Mrs. E. R.

Residence 1938

Brookings, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

South Dakota Congressional Conference

Offices remodeling 1953

also Residence (Hoffman)

Huron, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. E. W.

Residence 1939

Pierre, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Residence 1945

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B.

Apartment Building 1938

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Union Savings Bank

alterations and vault 1945

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Paul A.

Residence 1948

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Harold Spitznagel

Foldered Materials Correspondence, clippings and other "Bulletin of the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design" 1925 A

re: Second Medal award, given to H. T. Spitznagel

"Qualifications of Harold Spitznagel, Architect" no date A

advertising brochure

"Review of the Department of Architecture" 1922 A

University of Pennsylvania; includes reproduction of design by Harold Spitznagel

Articles 1962, 1970, 197 A

"Wisconsin Architect', "AIA Journal", "Northwest Architect"

Articles 1951, 1960 A

4 clippings; articles written by Harold Spitznagel

Clippings no date A

Huron Auditorium - Publicity no date A

survey, clippings

Licenses A

Architecture; membership, registration, etc.

Photographs A

Spitznagel and others reviewing construction of Huron Arena; Sptiznagel office

Blue Portfolio B

"Sport Bowl" (8 photos )

Blue Portfolio B

Unidentified residence (1 photo)

Blue Portfolio B

"John Morrell Visitor Center" (2 photos)

Blue Portfolio B

"Hotel Carpenter" (8 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

Residence II (2 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

Spitznagel office (2 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

E. C. Main residence (2 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

E. C. Main residence (?) or Residence V (?) (1 photo)

Brown Portfolio B

Unidentified residence, interior (1 photo)

Brown Portfolio B

Municipal Building and Court House (11 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

Station KSOO (4 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

Henry Bailin residence (1 photo)

Brown Portfolio B

Unidentified residence, exterior detail (1 photo)

Brown Portfolio B

Unidentified residence, interior (2 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

Residence IV, exterior (1 photo)

Brown Portfolio B

Residence III, exterior (1 photo)

Brown Portfolio B

Unidentified resort hotel [Black Hills?] (10 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

Billingsley residence (1 photo)

Brown Portfolio B

Residence I (3 photos)

Brown Portfolio B

Western SUrety Co. (1 photo)

Commercial Folio B

Donahue Furniture Co. (2 photos)

Commercial Folio B

"Western Surety" (1 photo)

Commercial Folio B

Spitznagel office and desiplay rooms ( 4 photos)

Commercial Folio B

Unidentified resort hotel, interiors [Black Hills?] (5 photos)

Hollywood Theater and Station KSOO B

9 photos theater; 3 photos KSOO

Irving School B

11 photos

Municipal Building and Court House B

10 photos

Residential B

R. W. Bailey residence, Sioux Falls (1 photo)

Residential B

Unidentified residence (7 interior and exterior)

Residential B

Unidentified residence II (2 photos)

Residential 1939 B

Billingsley residence, Sioux Falls (3 photos)

BA

Cataract Hotel (13 photos)

BA

American College Tesing Program (1 photo)

BA

Hollywood Theater (5 photos)

BA

Calvary Cathedral (2 photos)

BA

Earth Resources Observation Systems Data Center (1 photo of rendering)

BA

Fantles Department Store (1 photo)

BA

Federal Office Building (1 photo of rendering)

BA

Plan of housing development, unidentified (3 photos)

BA

Barkalow's Store (3 photos)

BA

Unidentified buildings (16 phoptos)

BA

Housing for the Elderly (1 photo of model)

BA

YWCA Building (1 photo)

BA

University of South Dakota Fine Arts Building (1 photo of rendering)

BA

U.S.O. Club (6 photos)

BA

U. S. Post Office (1 photo)

BA

Sylvan Lake Lodge (4 photos)

BA

Stave Kirke (church)

BA

Sport Bowl (1photo)

BA

Spitznagel residence (16 photos)

BA

South Dakota Supreme Court Room (2 photos)

BA

Pedestrian Mall, Phillips Avenue (1 photo)

BA

Portrait of H. T. Spitznagel (1 photo)

BA

Johnson's Furniture Company (4 photos0

BA

Laird Hall apartments (1 photo)

BA

John Morrell and Co office building (8 photos)

BA

South Dakota State University Physical Education Center (1 photo of rendering)

BA

Sioux Falls Municipal Building (2 photos)

BA

Rapid City Civic Center (2 photos of rendering)

Folder 1 Loose mounted photographs

Teller's Drug [Store] (8 photos)

Folder 1 Loose mounted photographs

Hollywood Theater (1 photo)

Folder 1 Loose mounted photographs

U.S.O. Club (5 photos)

Folder 2 Loose mounted photographs

Spitznagel Building (1 photo)

Folder 2 Loose mounted photographs

Jane Garrott Candies (1 photo)

Folder 2 Loose mounted photographs

A. L. Green Monument Works (1 photo)

Folder 2 Loose mounted photographs

Visitor's Building, John Morrell and Co. (1 photo)

Folder 3 Loose mounted photographs

Unidentified residence, exterior detail (1 photo)

Folder 3 Loose mounted photographs

Residence V (1 photo)

Folder 3 Loose mounted photographs

Residence II (2 photos)

Folder 4 and 5 Loose mounted photographs

Unidentified College dormitory or student union building (18 photos)

OS Box 1

Architecture class

School Projects (Spitznagel education material) 1921 E

Classical triumphal arch, Grade 1 problem

1922 E

"An Entrance to a Court of Honor", elevation and plan, Grade III problem

1923 E

"A Fraternity House", elevation and plan, Grade IV problem

E

Skyscraper, photograph of rendering.H. E. Kennedy, Architect, Philadelphia, PA

E

A Classical Facade, photocopy of pencil drawing of elevation

Specifications 1950 C

Church of St. Mary, Convent and gym

1952 C

Dakota West Corp., Apartment building (2 copies)

1951 C

St. Michael's CHurch

1951 C

Laird, W. R. - residence

1947 C

John Morrell and Company, Office building alterations and addition

1949 C

Augustana College, Women's Dormitory

1951 C

Calvary Cathedral, Parish Hall Addition

1948 C

Dakota Farm Equipment Building

1948 C

Eide Implement Company, Garage

1951 C

Jacobsen, D. R. - residence

1951 C

National Bank of South Dakota, South Branch Building

1950 C

Huron School Auditorium Arena

1946 D

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Store

1971 D

Marshall County Hospital, Addition (Herges, Kirschgasler and Associates, Architects)

1951 D

YWCA building

1951 D

Tri-State Mutual Grain Dealers Fire Insurance Co.

1951 D

Telephone Exchange Building, alterations

1947 D

Telephone building, alterations and addition (Madison, SD)

1952 D

Telephone building, alterations (Aberdeen, SD)

1949 D

State Office Building

1950 D

Trinity Lutheran Church, Parish House

1949 D

Whetstone Valley Electric Association, Inc., Headquarters Building