Franklin B. Long
Long (March 3, 1842 – August 21, 1912) was an architect notable for his work in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the firm Long and Kees.
Also recorded as Frank Bidwell Long · Franklin Bidwell Long
Franklin B. Long

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- Born
- March 3, 1842
- Died
- 21 August 1912
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect
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Long (March 3, 1842 – August 21, 1912) was an architect notable for his work in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the firm Long and Kees.
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Franklin B. Long was an architect, of American nationality. The architect was born in Afton and died in Minneapolis.
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• Born — March 3, 1842 • Died — 21 August 1912
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Long was born in South Bainbridge, New York on March 3, 1842. His family moved to Woodstock, Illinois in 1859, and then he later moved to Chicago to work as a carpenter and a builder. Becoming interested in architecture, he joined the office of John C. Cochrane as a draftsman. He moved to Minneapolis in 1868 and entered a partnership with Robert Alden, an established Minneapolis architect. When Alden died in 1877, Long partnered with Charles F. Haglin until the early 1880s. Long built the Kasota Block at 4th and Hennepin in 1884, then joined with Frederick Kees. The partnership of Long and Kees produced several notable works, including Minneapolis City Hall, First Baptist Church (Minneapolis) (1883–85), the former Minneapolis Public Library building (built in 1884 and razed in 1961), and the Minneapolis Masonic Temple (now the Hennepin Center for the Arts) in 1888. After the partnership of Long and Kees disbanded in 1898, Long partnered with his son Louis and Louis Lamoreaux in the firm Long, Lamoreaux and Long. Franklin B. Long died in Minneapolis on August 21, 1912. Even after Long's death (and after his son had moved on), the name "Long" remained in the company's name because he had been so well known.
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Long is recorded with the occupation architect. It is also recorded that franklin B. Long is recorded as a citizen of United States. Long was born on 3 March 1842. Long died on 21 August 1912. The immortal mentor, or, Man's unerring guide to a healthy, wealthy, and happy life. In three parts / by Lewis Cornaro, Dr. Franklin, and Dr. Memoirs of Pliny Earle, M.D: with extracts from his diary and letters (1830-1892) and selections from his professional writings (1839-1891) / Ed. With a general introduction, by F. It is also recorded that experimental researches on the tension of the vocal bands: (a) The action of the thyro-cricoid muscle. (b) The action of the expiratory blast of air / by F.H. The register further records that franklin B. Long is recorded with the gender male. Brain, Mind and Medicine: Essays in Eighteenth-Century Neuroscience / edited by Harry Whitaker, C.U.M.
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Franklin B. Long was born at Afton.
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Franklin B. Long died at Minneapolis.
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- 1.Lathrop, Alan K. Minnesota Architects: A Biographical Dictionary. University of Minnesota Press. 2010.
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