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Morris Frederick Bell

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Morris Frederick Bell
Born(1849-08-18)August 18, 1849
DiedAugust 2, 1929(1929-08-02) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDuff's College
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsJesse Hall, Brandon-Bell-Collier House
ProjectsDavid R. Francis Quadrangle

Morris Frederick Bell (August 8, 1849 – August 2, 1929) was an American architect known primarily for his institutional buildings but also for his domestic and commercial structures. His best known work is the David R. Francis Quadrangle the historic center of the University of Missouri including Jesse Hall.[1] He also designed state correctional schools in Boonville, Chillicothe, and Tipton; and state mental hospitals in Fulton, Higginsville, and Nevada. Bell, a democrat, was also active in civic life, especially Masonic organizations.[2] He trained and employed William Lincoln Garver as an assistant. Garver would later go on to have a stand-alone career.

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References

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  1. ^ http://shs.umsystem.edu/historicmissourians/name/b/bell/index.html#references Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine morris Frederick Bell Historic Missourians
  2. ^ Christensen, Lawrence O.; Foley, William E.; Kremer, Gary (October 1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826260161.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

Sources

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  • Ohman, Marian M. Initial Study of Architect M.F. Bell, 1849–1929, His Contributions to the State of Missouri. Columbia: University of Missouri, 1970.
  • Christensen, Lawrence O., William E. Foley, Gary R. Kremer, and Kenneth H. Winn, eds. Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1999. pp. 55–56
  • "General Bell Left His Imprint on Missouri." Fulton Sun-Gazette. April 27, 1980. p. 12.