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The firm Nelson had established in 1935 outlived him. It was renamed first to Laser, Knight, Hathaway & Guest, second to Laser, Knight, Hendrix & Guest, third to Laser, Guest, Hendrix & Reddick and fourth to Guest
Reddick Architects. Most recently, in 2016 it was renamed Studio 6
331:. The firm was reorganized in 1957 as E. Chester Nelson & Associates to include Robert S. Laser, his nephew, and James G. Cheyne Jr. as associates. In 1962 they became partners in the reorganized Nelson, Laser & Cheyne. Nelson was senior partner of the firm until his death in 1970.
264:. In 1919 he returned to Ausfeld, but within a few months was invited by a classmate, Joe J. Haralson, to come to Fort Smith. Haralson was working for Fort Smith architect Alonzo Klingensmith, who was looking to sell his firm. Klingensmith had been previously responsible for the
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Springs City Hall (former), 410 N Broadway St,
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232:Elmer Chester Nelson was born July 26, 1894, in
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703:and E. Chester Nelson, associated architects.
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341:American Institute of Architects
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760:Centennial History of Arkansas
198:The First Federal Building in
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509:Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine
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292:(1930) in Fort Smith and the
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472:E. Chester Nelson, 1935â1957
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321:Huntsville
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286:Booneville
284:(1928) in
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