Brynjulf Rivenes
| Brynjulf Rivenes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 4, 1874 Norway |
| Died |
December 21, 1929 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Nationality | Norwegian-American |
| Occupation | Architect |
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Brynjulf Rivenes (1874-1929), generally known as B. Rivenes, was a Norwegian-American architect practicing in Miles City, a city in sparsely settled eastern Montana.
Rivenes was born in Norway in 1874, and was educated there. In 1904, he and his brother David immigrated to the United States, settling in Glendive, Montana. Brynjulf went to Helena, the state capitol, in 1905, where he worked as a draftsman for John H. Kent. He then returned to Glendive, where he and his brother established an architect's office.[1]
After a brief practice in Glendive, Rivenes moved his office to Miles City in 1906,[2] with David staying behind to operate the Glendive office as a branch. At the time, Miles City was undergoing a period of major economic growth, and Rivenes had the opportunity to design many of the new buildings that the expanding city required.
Rivenes practiced as an architect in Miles City until his unexpected death four days before Christmas of 1929. In face of a severely depressed economy, the Rivenes family had become poor, and returned to Norway after the burial.[3] In order to raise money, what remained of the business was sold off.[4]
Brynjulf Rivenes is buried in the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.[5]
Architectural works
- 1908 - Olive Hotel, 501 Main St, Miles City, Montana[6]
- 1909 - First M. E. Church, 209 N Kendrick Ave, Glendive, Montana[7]
- 1909 - Jackson Block, 808 Main St, Miles City, Montana[8]
- 1909 - Lorenzo W. Stacy House, 2206 Main St, Miles City, Montana[9]
- 1910 - George Foster House, 1912 Main St, Miles City, Montana[9]
- 1910 - Miles & Ulmer Building, 425 Main St, Miles City, Montana[8]
- 1910 - Y. M. C. A. Building, 24 N 8th St, Miles City, Montana[8]
- 1911 - Harry J. Horton House, 1918 Main St, Miles City, Montana[9]
- 1911 - Masonic Temple, 1049 Main St, Forsyth, Montana[10]
- 1912 - Forsyth High School, 917 Park St, Forsyth, Montana[11]
- Demolished
- 1912 - Masonic Temple, 909 Main St, Miles City, Montana[8]
- 1912 - Scandanavian Lutheran Church, 2 N Lake Ave, Miles City, Montana[9]
- 1912 - Smith Block, 811 Main St, Miles City, Montana[8]
- 1913 - Kenney Block, 612 Main St, Miles City, Montana[8]
- 1913 - Miles City Auditorium, 20 N 8th St, Miles City, Montana[12]
- 1913 - Washington School, 505 N Meade Ave, Glendive, Montana[13]
- 1914 - Glendive City Hall, 300 S Merrill Ave, Glendive, Montana[14]
- 1915 - Douglas & Mead Building (Remodeling), 119-121 N Merrill Ave, Glendive, Montana[15]
- Altered
- 1915 - James Hunter House, 2216 Main St, Miles City, Montana[9]
- 1915 - Washington School, 210 N 10th St, Miles City, Montana[16]
- 1916 - First Presbyterian Church, 1401 Main St, Miles City, Montana[8]
- 1919 - Lambert School, 3rd Ave N, Fox Lake, Montana[17]
- Demolished
- 1925 - Sacred Heart R. C. Church, 316 W Benham St, Glendive, Montana[18]
- 1928 - First Christian Church, 1720 Main St, Miles City, Montana[9]
- 1929 - Johnson House, 2105 Main St, Miles City, Montana[9]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in the Northwest. Vol. 2. 1917.
- ↑ Improvement Bulletin 7 April 1906.
- ↑ Burkhard, Dan. "Saving Rivenes Norwegian's work still a showcase of early 20th-century design". http://billingsgazette.com/. 22 June 2002.
- ↑ Western Architect 1930: 36.
- ↑ "Brynjulf Rivenes". http://www.findagrave.com/. 25 March 2012.
- ↑ Olive Hotel NRHP Nomination. 1988.
- ↑ First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage NRHP Nomination. 1988.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Main Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1989.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 East Main Street Residential Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1990.
- ↑ Forsyth Main Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1990.
- ↑ School Board Journal June 1912: 61.
- ↑ Engineering Record 18 Jan. 1913: 41.
- ↑ Construction News 22 Nov. 1913: 30.
- ↑ Western Contractor 11 March 1914: 18.
- ↑ A Guide to Historic Glendive. 1998.
- ↑ Engineering Record 21 Aug. 1915: 83.
- ↑ American Contractor 5 July 1919: 85.
- ↑ Sacred Heart Church NRHP Nomination. 1988.