O. C. Uehling Explained

O. C. Uehling
Birth Name:	Otto C. Uehling
Birth Date:	17 July 1865
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	University of Wisconsin–Madison

Otto C. Uehling (July 17, 1865 – December 10, 1947^[1]) was an American engineer and architect working in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Early life and education

He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1890.^[2]

Career

He opened an office on Grove Street in 1892.^[3] He later worked from 509 First National Bank Building. His work includes several manufacturing plants including what is now the Phoenix Building, churches, and residences.

In 1894 he partnered with I. Jay Knapp^[4] who later moved to Washington state and Oregon.^[5] Uehling partnered with Carl L. Linde to form the firm Uehling and Linde. Charles Holst was one of their draftsman.^[6] They were included in the book Notable Men of Wisconsin in 1902.^[7] Linde went on to have a successful career in Portland, Oregon. Joseph Lindl was a draftsman for him in 1902.^[8]

In 1902, he became vice-president of the reorganized Merkel Manufacturing Company (Flying Merkel) that made motorcycles and bicycles.^[9] He was also involved with the Wisconsin Ice Machine Company.^[10]

Later life

Uehling died on December 10, 1947. He is buried in Richwood Cemetery in Richwood, Wisconsin.^[1]

Work

• St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 1898 Social Hall
• Saint Jacobi Evangelical Lutheran Church (1905) 1321 West Mitchell Street^[11]
• Phoenix Knitting Company Plant #4 (1918) at 219 North Milwaukee Street, renamed the Phoenix Building in 1980,^[12] part of Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward
• 2757 Oakland Ave. (1901)^[13]
• Christensen Engineering Company expansion (1902)^[14]
• R.J. Schwab and Sons building (1906) at 612 South 2nd Street^[15]
• Tuberculosis sanitorium in Jefferson County, Wisconsin (1918)^[16]
• Machine shop for T. L. Smith Machine Co.^[17]
• Hummel-Downing Company paper box plant^[18]
• Dye manufacturing plant for Universal Aniline Dyes & Chemical Co^[19]
• Washington Cutlery Company factory building^[20]
• Phoenix Knitting Works building at 311 East Chicago^[21]
• St. Stephen's Lutheran Church (1901) at what is now 1136 South 5th Street.^{[22] [23]} A Milwaukee landmark.^[24]
• 703-705 Locust Street (1913), Uehling and Kleser^[25]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Otto Casper Uehling . Find A Grave . 11 January 2020.
2. Web site: The University of Wisconsin Collection: UW Madison class album, 1890 - thirty-seventh annual commencement of the University of Wisconsin, Wednesday, June 25, 1890: O. C. Uehling. digicoll.library.wisc.edu.
3. Web site: The Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer. Edward J.. Mehren. Henry Coddington. Meyer. Charles Frederick. Wingate. John M.. Goodell. October 1, 1892. McGraw Publishing Company. Google Books.
4. Web site: Architecture and Building. October 1, 1893. W.T. Comstock. Google Books.
5. Web site: Isaac J. Knapp | Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP). dahp.wa.gov.
6. Web site: VanElls.pdf . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820024541/https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cityHPC/DesignatedReports/vticnf/VanElls.pdf . August 20, 2022.
7. Web site: Notable men of Wisconsin.. Library of Congress.
8. Book: Jennings, Jan. Cheap and Tasteful Dwellings: Design Competitions and the Convenient Interior, 1879-1909. October 1, 2005. Univ. of Tennessee Press. 9781572333604. Google Books.
9. Web site: The Horseless Age. October 1, 1902. Horseless Age Company. Google Books.
10. Web site: Industrial Refrigeration. October 1, 1907. Nickerson & Collins Company. Google Books.
11. Web site: 1321 W MITCHELL ST | Property Record. January 1, 2012. Wisconsin Historical Society.
12. Web site: Phoenix Building. Urban. Milwaukee. Urban Milwaukee.
13. Web site: 2757 N OAKLAND AVE | Property Record. January 1, 2012. Wisconsin Historical Society.
14. Web site: The Railway Age. October 1, 1902. Google Books.
15. Web site: 612 S 2ND ST | Property Record. January 1, 2012. Wisconsin Historical Society.
16. Web site: Steel. October 1, 1918. Penton Publishing Company. Google Books.
17. Web site: Modern Machinery. October 1, 1910. Google Books.
18. Web site: Industry Week. October 1, 1910. Penton Pub.. Google Books.
19. Web site: Engineering News-record. October 1, 1919. McGraw-Hill. Google Books.
20. Web site: Engineering World. October 1, 1906. Engineering World Publishing Company. Google Books.
21. Web site: A mini Third Ward architectural walking tour, part 2. June 16, 2015.
22. Web site: House Confidential: National Avenue's House of Artists. Michael. Horne. Urban Milwaukee.
23. Web site: St. Stephen's Lutheran, 1901. architectureoffaithmilwaukee.info.
24. Web site: Saint Stephen Lutheran Church.
25. Web site: 703-05 E LOCUST ST | Property Record. January 1, 2012. Wisconsin Historical Society.