Morris Frederick Bell | |
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| Born | August 18, 1849 |
| Died | August 2, 1929 (aged 80) Fulton, Missouri, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duff's College |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Jesse Hall, Brandon-Bell-Collier House |
| Projects | David 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.
- ^ http://shs.umsystem.edu/historicmissourians/name/b/bell/index.html#references Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine morris Frederick Bell Historic Missourians
- ^ Christensen, Lawrence O.; Foley, William E.; Kremer, Gary (October 1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826260161.