Silas Jacobson

Name

Jacobson, Silas

Personal Information

Birth/Death:    d. 9/8/1943
Occupation:    American architect
Location (state):    MN

AIA Affiliation

Not a member of the AIA.

Biographical Sources

Biographical Information:
Contributed by Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis
Silas Jacobson first appeared in St. Paul around 1910 and maintained a partnership with Ernest Hartford until about 1914. For many years, Jacobson was a senior draftsman in the Minnesota State Architect's Office, beginning about 1916. In 1929, he moved to Madison, WI where he assumed a similar position in the Wisconsin State Architect's Office. Jacobson died in Madison, WI on September 8, 1943.

Related Records

Archival Holdings

Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis
     Silas Jacobson collection (N 105)
     Collection contains a set of plans for a St. Paul fire station located on 9th Street, between Jackson and Robert Streets, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
     For more information https://www.lib.umn.edu/naa

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