Ursa Louis Freed

American architect
Codington County Courthouse co-designed with U.L. Freed with Perkins & McWayne

Ursa Louis Freed (a.k.a. Ersa, 21 June 1890[1] – 5 July 1957[2]) was an American architect active in North and South Dakota. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3] He was a member of the American Institute of Architects from 1951 until his death in 1957.[4]

Works by U.L. Freed include (with attribution):

  • Codington County Courthouse (built 1929), 1st Ave., SE, Watertown, South Dakota (Freed, Perkins & McWayne), NRHP-listed
  • Ipswich Baptist Church (built 1924), Main St. and 3rd Ave., Ipswich, South Dakota (Freed, U.L.), NRHP-listed
  • Municipal Building/City Hall (built 1941), 206 Main Street, Faith, South Dakota (Freed, U.L, Works Progress Administration), NRHP-listed
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (built 1949), Winner, South Dakota[5]
  • At least one building in the Aberdeen Historic District in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

References

  1. ^ NPS
  2. ^ South Dakota Death Index
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "U.L. Freed". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. ^ "CatholicTripp.org". Retrieved 2 January 2017.


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