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Naef, Robert William (b.1900 - d.1974) |
Architect, Jackson, MS |
Born and attended high school in Whiting, IN, graduating in 1919. Received degree in Architectural Engineering from University of Illinois in 1923. In 1924, he married Laura Catherin Loflin of Jackson, MS. From June, 1923 to June 1928, he worked as an engineer and specification writer (and for the last three years as manager) in the office of N.W. OVERSTREET. From 1928 to 1931, he worked as specification writer and office manager for C.H. LINDSLEY. In August, 1931, he began practicing independently until 1934, when he briefly acted as the State Engineer for the Civil Works Administration and Director of Work for the Emergency Relief Administration. From 1934-1935, he was the state reconditioning supervisor for the Home Owners Loan Corporation, after which time, he re-entered the architectural practice. Naef became a member of the AIA in 1937 and served as president of the Mississippi chapter in 1941.
EDWARD WELTY was a draftsman in his office from 1934-1941, and again from 1945-1953. H.G. MARKEL was an associate in his firm in the late 1930s. THOMAS BIGGS, who had grown up as Naef's neighbor, worked in his office from 1938 to 1940, where Biggs met HARRY E. WEIR a draftman in the firm, 1936-1941. EARL T. GILMORE (1935) and CHARLES L. HERMON (1937) worked briefly in his office. WILLIAM L. GILL joined his office as draftsman and deisnger in 1947 and continued in that capacity until at least 1960.
By 1950, Naef's firm was known as one of the largest in the state, and it was registered in Mississippi (1928), Louisiana (1940), Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama (1941). His out-of-state work included at least two large manufacturing plants for the Lipton Company, one in Galveston, TX (1950) and a second in Suffold, VA (1954). The latter drew praise as one of the ten significant new plants in 1956 from "Factory Management and Maintenance." He published an article in Architectural Concrete in 1954, and served as Vice-President on the Board of Trustees for the Jackson Public Schools during the 1950s when many new schools were built in the city. He was honored as a Fellow in the AIA in 1956. A Methodist, Naef, had six children. He lived at 536 Eastview Street, Jackson in 1961, and at 1518 Lyncrest Avenue, Jackson in 1970. Office address in 1956 was 844 N. State St., and in 1962 at the Alpine Building at 350 North Mart Plaza. See The Story of Jackson, vol. 12, pp. 170-172. See American Architects Directory, 1956. |
| Date | Inventory# | Name of Property | Role | Description of Work | Location |
D | 1926 | 047-LNG-0103-ML | Lloyd Hall, Gulf Park campus, USM | Architect--Associate | Original building | Long Beach, Harrison Co. |
A | 1929 | 151-LND-8101-X | Administration Building (Building #1532), Delta Branch Experiment Station (Stoneville) | Architect | ? | Leland vic., Washington Co. |
D | 1929 | 049-JAC-0097-NRD-ML | Tower Building (Standard Life Building) | Architect--Supervising | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1935-1936 | 095-SMV-0005.1-X | High School Building (#5), Smithville School (White) complex | Architect | Original building | Smithville, Monroe Co. |
D | 1936-37 | 051-EBN-3016.4-X | Administration and Classroom Building (II), Coxburg School (White) Complex | Architect | Original building | Ebenezer vic., Holmes Co. |
D | 1936 | 049-JAC-7148-NR-ML | Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
| 1936 | 121-RCH-0003.1-X | Administration Building, Richland School | | Original building | Richland, Rankin Co. |
D | 1936 | 049-JAC-0908-X | Buie Memorial Building for Physical Education, Millsaps College | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1936-37 | 049-JAC-0030.1-NRD-ML | Central High School | Architect | Gymnasium/band room addition | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1936-37 | 149-VKS-0135.4-NRD-MLE | St. Francis Xavier Elementary School, St. Francis Xavier School & Convent Complex | Architect | Original building | Vicksburg, Warren Co. |
D | 1937-40 | 049-JAC-5129.1-NRD | Kennington-Reimers House, 1020 Carlisle Street | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1937 | 049-JAC-0130-X | Heidelberg Hotel | Architect | 5-story addition to 7-story building, alterations to ground floor | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1937 | 049-JAC-0265.2-X | Booker T. Theater | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1937-40 | 049-JAC-5131-NRD | R.E. Kennington House (II), 1040 Carlisle Street | Architect | Original Building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1937 | 085-BRK-0678.1-ML | Brookhaven High School (III) | Architect | Original building | Brookhaven, Lincoln Co. |
D | 1937 | 049-JAC-0122-X | Paramount Theater | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1938 | 071-OXF-1041 | Barnard Hall [D-6], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1938 | 071-OXF-1042 | Garland Hall [E-11], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1938 | 071-OXF-1043 | Hedleston Hall [E-12], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1938 | 071-OXF-1044 | Mayes Hall [E-13], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1938-39 | 087-CBS-0092.4-NRD-ML | Franklin Academy Elementary School | Architect | Original building | Columbus, Lowndes Co. |
| 1938 | 121-SND-0001.1-X | Administration Building, Pisgah School | | Original building | Sand Hill, Rankin Co. |
D | 1938 | 109-POP-0114-X | Vocational Building (Hancock Hall), Pearl River community College (formerly Agricultural High School) | Architect | Original building | Poplarville, Pearl River Co. |
D | 1938 | 071-OXF-1040 | Leavell Hall [E-7], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1938 | 059-PAS-0821-DNC | (Old) Pascagoula National Bank (Plaza West) | Architect | Original Building | Pascagoula, Jackson Co. |
D | 1938 | 121-PEA-0004.1 | (Old) Pearl Consolidated School (Pearl City Hall), Pearl School (White) complex | Architect | 2-room addition (rear) | Pearl, Rankin Co. |
D | 1939 | 049-JAC-6201-X | Lancaster Hall, Belhaven University | Architect | Addition (2nd floor) | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1939 | 049-JAC-0903 | Whitworth Hall, Millsaps College | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1939 | 049-JAC-5575-NRD | W.H. Miller House, 1055 Manship Street | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1939 | 071-OXF-1045 | Weir Memorial Building [A-6], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1939 | 011-CLE-0904-ML | (Old) Library (Fielding Wright Art Center), Delta State University | Architect | Original building | Cleveland, Bolivar Co. |
D | 1939 | 071-OXF-1014 | Physics Building (Lewis Hall), University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1939 | 071-OXF-1046-ML | Kennon Observatory [A-23], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1939 | 071-OXF-1048 | Somerville Hall [E-26], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1940 | 049-JAC-7184-X | Temple Beth Israel (III) | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1940 | 127-MGE-4902-X | (Old) Administration Building, Mississippi State Sanatorium (Boswell Center) | Architect | Reconstruction/Enlargement | Magee vic., Simpson Co. |
D | 1940-41 | 033-HER-0008-NRD-ML | DeSoto County Courthouse, 2535 Hwy 51, South | Architect | Original building | Hernando, DeSoto Co. |
D | c.1940 | 049-JAC-0018-NRD | Kennington's Department Store ((former) McRae's Department Store, Heritage Building) | Architect | Interior alterations | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | c.1940 | 049-JAC-7101 | George P. Evans House (Evans-Lawson-Morris House), 825 Avondale | Architect | Original Building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1940 | 049-JAC-0192-X | (Tri-State) Union (Trailways) Bus Station | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1940-41 | 085-BRK-0337 | Brookhaven Elementary School | Architect | Original building | Brookhaven, Lincoln Co. |
D | 1940 | 163-YAZ-0230.3 | Administration Building, St. Francis Catholic Church and School | Architect | Original building | Yazoo City, Yazoo Co. |
D | 1940 | 049-JAC-5277-NRD | house, 1224 Fortification Street, East | Architect | Original Building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1941 | 049-JAC-4042-X | General Electric Lamp & Glass Works | Architect--Associate | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1941 | 049-JAC-6218-NRD | Raymond Hall, Belhaven University | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1942 | 005-CEN-1100 | Camp Van Dorn, (see 157-CEN-2100) | Architect | Original buildings and plan? | Centreville vic., Amite Co. |
D | 1946 | 049-JAC-7051-NRD | Morgan Center (Woodland Hills Shopping Center) | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1947 | 011-CLE-0909-ML | Whitfield Gymnasium, Delta State University | Architect | rear expansion, second gymnasium (torn down c.2000) | Cleveland, Bolivar Co. |
D | 1947 | 011-CLE-0901-ML | Broom Hall, Delta State University | Architect | Addition (torn down c.1995) | Cleveland, Bolivar Co. |
D | 1947 | 049-JAC-4611.2 | Jackson Country Club (II)/Shady Oaks Country Club (Word of Faith Christian Center) | Architect | Original Building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1948 | 049-JAC-0018-NRD | Kennington's Department Store ((former) McRae's Department Store, Heritage Building) | Architect | Additions, renovations | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1948-49 | 001-NAT-4043 | William H. Braden Elementary School | Architect--Principal | Original building | Natchez, Adams Co. |
D | 1948 | 011-CLE-0919-ML | Cassity Hall, Delta State University | Architect | Original building | Cleveland, Bolivar Co. |
D | 1949-50 | 011-SHL-0005.1 | Shelby School (II), Shelby School complex | Architect | Original building | Shelby, Bolivar Co. |
D | 1949-50 | 049-JAC-6078.1-NRD | First Presbyterian Church (III) | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1949-52 | 049-JAC-3913 | College Park Auditorium (Rose Emily McCoy Auditorium), Jackson State University | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1949 | 049-JAC-6203-X | Fine Arts Building, Belhaven University | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1951 | 049-JAC-0914 | R.D. Sanders Hall, Millsaps College | Architect | Original Building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1951-54 | 049-JAC-4055 | Leavell Woods Methodist Church | Architect | Sanctuary | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1951-54 | 071-OXF-1111 | Alumni House (Inn At Ole Miss), University of Mississippi, | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1952-55 | 049-JAC-7071-ML | (original) University Hospital, University Medical Center | Architect--Joint Venture | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1952 | 071-OXF-1093 | Williams Library, University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1953 | 151-GRV-0070 | Greenville High School (White) | Architect | Original building | Greenville, Washington Co. |
D | 1953 | 127-MGE-4912 | TB Infirmary for Negroes Administration Building (Jaquith Building (#56)), Mississippi State Sanatorium (Boswell Center) | Architect--Principal | Original building | Magee vic., Simpson Co. |
D | 1953 | 071-OXF-1161 | Hefley Hall, University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1953 | 087-CBS-0268.1 | Administration/Class Building, Hunt High School (Negro) | Architect | Original building | Columbus, Lowndes Co. |
D | 1953 | 087-CBS-0269.1-NR-ML | S.D. Lee High School (White) | Architect | Original building | Columbus, Lowndes Co. |
D | 1954 | 049-JAC-3234 | Robinson-Harris Medical Clinic | Architect | Original Building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1954 | 049-JAC-0912 | Wilson Library, Millsaps College | Architect | Alterations and additions | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1954 | 071-OXF-1012-NHL | Carrier Hall, University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1954 | 163-YAZ-0244.2 | Yazoo City Junior High School, (Old) Yazoo City High School [II] complex | Architect | Removed/replaced 1917 building, renovated 1939 building | Yazoo City, Yazoo Co. |
D | 1955 | 049-JAC-4003.7 | Home Arts Building, Forest Hill School complex | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1955 | 049-JAC-3220 | West Side Elementary School (West Side ECDC) | Architect--Joint Venture | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1956 | 163-SAT-0003.5-X | Satartia Consolidated School (White) (cafeteria), Satartia Consolidated White School complex | Architect | Original building | Satartia, Yazoo Co. |
D | 1956 | 071-OXF-1023 | (Old) University High School [A-1] (rear wing of School of Education), University of Mississippi | Primary Architect | Façade and wing additions | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1956 | 049-JAC-7185 | Felix J. Underwood State Board of Health Building (Mississippi Health Lab Building) | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1956 | 085-BRK-0337 | Brookhaven Elementary School | Architect | Auditorium addition | Brookhaven, Lincoln Co. |
D | c.1957 | 083-GRE-0536 | Greenwood High School (III) | Architect | Original building | Greenwood, Leflore Co. |
D | 1957-58 | 049-JAC-0963.1-NRD | Merchants Bank Building (Deposit Guaranty Bank Building) | Architect | Addition--east side | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1958 | 151-GRV-0070 | Greenville High School (White) | Architect | 12 classroom addition | Greenville, Washington Co. |
D | 1958 | 049-JAC-4721 | Chastain Middle School | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1958 | 049-JAC-0921 | Ezelle Hall, Millsaps College | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1958 | 049-JAC-7081 | Married Student Apartments B, University Medical Center | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1958 | 049-JAC-7082 | Married Student Apartments C, University Medical Center | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1958 | 049-JAC-7083 | Married Student Apartments D, University Medical Center | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1958 | 049-JAC-7084 | Married Student Apartments E, University Medical Center | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1959 | 071-OXF-1154 | Powers Hall [A-41], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1959 | 071-OXF-1025-ML | Lamar Hall (Farley Hall [A-21]), University of Mississippi | Architect | Addition | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1960 | 049-JAC-4022 | Alfred T. Whitten Middle School | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1960 | 049-JAC-7075 | Nurses' Dormitory, University Medical Center | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1960 | 091-COL-0080 | Columbia City Hall & Police Station | Architect | Original building | Columbia, Marion Co. |
D | 1961-63 | 071-OXF-1094 | Kincannon Hall [E-22], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1961 | 071-OXF-1152 | Guess Hall [E-19], University of Mississippi | Architect | Original building | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
D | 1964 | 049-JAC-4021 | Oscar H. Wingfield High School | Architect | Original building | Jackson, Hinds Co. |
D | 1970 | 071-OXF-1093 | Williams Library, University of Mississippi | Architect | Addition | Oxford, Lafayette Co. |
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