Serenus Milo Colburn (1871-1927)

Name

Colburn, Serenus Milo

Personal Information

Birth/Death:    born 9/12/1871; deceased 1/13/1927
Occupation:    American architect
Location (state):    MN

This record has not been verified for accuracy.

AIA Affiliation

Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1916-decease

Biographical Sources

Biographical Directories:
Entry in Henry F. Withey, A.I.A., and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company, 1956. Facsimile edition, Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970)

Obituaries:
Journal of the American Institute of Architects, death notice, March 1927

Biographical Information:
Contributed by Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis
      Serenus Colburn was born in Ansonia, CT, on October 12, 1871. At the age of 15, he came to Minneapolis and a year later became apprentice to architect James C. Plant. He entered the office of William Channing Whitney in 1891, where he became head draftsman until becoming a partner of Frederick Kees in 1899. The successful partnership resulted in the design of a number of important buildings in both Minneapolis and St. Paul, including Brown and Bigelow (St. Paul) (1913); the Chamber of Commerce/Grain Exchange (Minneapolis) (1900-1902); Advance Thresher-Emerson Newton Plow Company (1900-1904) and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company warehouse (1910-1911), both in Minneapolis. After the firm dissolved in 1921, Colburn entered partnership with Ernest Forsell, where he remained until his death on January 13, 1927.

Related Records

Partner of Frederick G. Kees.

Archival Holdings

The American Institute of Architects Archives
      Membership file may contain membership application, related correspondence. Contact the AIA Archives at archives@aia.org for further information.

Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis
      Kees and Colburn collection (N 31)
      Collection contains plans for five buildings, designed by the architectural firm of Kees and Colburn.
For more information https://www.lib.umn.edu/naa

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