Ursa Louis Freed Explained

Ursa Louis Freed (Ersa, 21 June 1890^[1]  – 5 July 1957^[2]) was an American architect active in North and South Dakota. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects from 1951 until his death in 1957.^[3]

Works by U.L. Freed include (with attribution):

• Codington County Courthouse (built 1929), 1st Ave., SE, Watertown, South Dakota (Freed, Perkins & McWayne), NRHP-listed
• Ipswich Baptist Church (built 1924), Main St. and 3rd Ave., Ipswich, South Dakota (Freed, U.L.), NRHP-listed
• Municipal Building/City Hall (built 1941), 206 Main Street, Faith, South Dakota (Freed, U.L, Works Progress Administration), NRHP-listed
• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (built 1949), Winner, South Dakota^[4]
• At least one building in the Aberdeen Historic District in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Notes and References

1. https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/16000457.pdf NPS
2. https://search.ancestrylibrary.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8659&h=241458&tid=&pid=&queryId=daa2a1ccf91b716e4b1716af3af914a7&usePUB=true&_phsrc=gNm142&_phstart=successSource South Dakota Death Index
3. Web site: U.L. Freed. 2 January 2017.
4. Web site: CatholicTripp.org. 2 January 2017.