Smith and Gutterson

Smith and Gutterson - Architects

Oliver O. Smith (1868-1916) and Frank A. Gutterson (1872-1901) formed a brief partnership from 1898-1901 with offices in Des Moines, Iowa. Before and after that period Smith was in partnership with a number of other well known Iowa architects. Like Foster and Liebbe, Smith and Gutterson apparently specialized in public buildings.

Buildings designed by Smith and Gutterson include:

• Des Moines, Iowa Public Library
• Des Moines, Iowa Historical Memorial and Arts Building (Old State Historical Building)
• Ottumwa, Iowa Public Library
• Owatonna, Minnesota Public Library

For more information on Oliver O. Smith and/or Frank A. Gutterson, see:
Shank, Wesley I., Iowa's Historic Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1999.