Frank E. Wetherell (1869-1961) was an architect in the U.S. state of Iowa who worked during 1892–1931. He founded the second oldest architectural firm in the state in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1905.
He worked with Roland Harrison (born in 1889, age 95 in 1983) in partnership Wetherell & Harrison. The firm designed numerous Masonic buildings.
He worked also with Oliver O. Smith, and with the addition of Alvah J. Gage the firm became Smith, Wetherell & Gage. The firm continued later as Smith & Gage.
Wetherell was prominent statewide as an architect known for public buildings, residences, and urban planning. At least 44 extant properties in Oskaloosa, Iowa are attributed to him.
He was a parishioner of St. James Episcopal Church (Oskaloosa, Iowa), which he designed in Gothic Revival architecture.
A number of Wetherell's and the firms' works and works of his partners alone are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Works include (with attribution):
Alden Public Library, 1012 Water St. Alden, IA (Wetherell & Gage), NRHP-listedAppanoose County Courthouse, Van Buren and N. 12th St. Centerville, IA (Smith & Gage), NRHP-listedBedford Public Library, Jefferson St. Bedford, IA (Wetherell & Gage), NRHP-listedBloomfield Public Library, 107 N. Columbia Bloomfield, IA (Wetherell & Gage), NRHP-listedBurns United Methodist Church, 811 Crocker St. Des Moines, IA (Wetherell & Gage), NRHP-listedCherokee Public Library, 215 S. 2nd St. Cherokee, IA (Wetherell,F.E.), NRHP-listedDecatur County Courthouse, 9th St. Leon, IA (Smith,Wetherell and Gage), NRHP-listedEagle Grove Public Library, 401 W. Broadway Eagle Grove, IA (Smith & Gage), NRHP-listedEldon Carnegie Public Library, 608 W. Elm St. Eldon, IA (Wetherell and Gage), NRHP-listedForest Cemetery Entrance, Jct. of N. 9th St. and J Ave. E. Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedE. H. Gibbs House, William Penn College Campus, N. Market Extension Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedPhil Hoffman House, 807 High Ave. E. Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedHomestead Building, 303 Locust St. Des Moines, IA (Smith & Gage), NRHP-listedKeokuk County Courthouse, Main St. Sigourney, IA (Wetherell & Gage), NRHP-listedLaurens Carnegie Free Library, 263 N. 3rd St. Laurens, IA (Wetherell & Gage), NRHP-listedLincoln School, 911 B Ave. W. Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedMalek Theatre, 116 2nd Ave. NE. Independence, IA (Wetherell & Harrison), NRHP-listedOskaloosa City Hall, jct. of S. Market St. and 2nd Ave. E., NE corner Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedOskaloosa City Park and Band Stand, City Park Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedOskaloosa Fire Station, 109-111 2nd Ave. E. Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedOskaloosa Public Library, Southwestern corner of the junction of Market St. and 2nd Ave. Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedSeeberger-Loring-Kilburn House, 509 High Ave., E. Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell,Frank E.), NRHP-listedC.F. and Mary Singmaster House, 32263 190th St. Keota, IA (Wetherell of Oskaloosa), NRHP-listedSt. James Episcopal Church, jct. of 1st Ave. and S. 3rd St., SW corner Oskaloosa, IA (Wetherell, Frank E.), NRHP-listedSioux Theatre, 218 Main St. Sioux Rapids, Iowa (Wetherell & Harrison), NRHP-listedThe Capitol Theater, 211 N. Third St. Burlington, IA (Wetherall & Harrison), NRHP-listedThomas I. Stoner House, 1030 56th St. Des Moines, IA (Wetherell & Harrison), NRHP-listedScottish Rite Consistory Building (Des Moines, Iowa), 6th Ave. and Park St., Des Moines, Iowa (Roland Harrison), NRHP-listedOne or more works in Courthouse Square Historic District, Roughly bounded by Van Buren, Haynes, Maple, and 10th Sts. Centerville, IA (Smith & Gage), NRHP-listedOne or more works in Drake University Campus Historic District, roughly two blks. along University Ave. near Twenty-fifth St. Des Moines, IA (Smith & Gage), NRHP-listedOne or more works in Highland Park Historic Business District at Euclid and Sixth Avenues, roughly jct. of Euclis Ave. and Sixth Ave. Des Moines, IA (Wetherell & Gage), NRHP-listedOne or more works in the Grinnell Historic Commercial District, Roughly bounded by Main, Broad, and Commercial Sts. and 5th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa (F.E. Wetherell), NRHP-listedOne or more works in Montezuma Downtown Historic District, Roughly along 3rd, 4th, Main & Liberty Sts. around courthouse square, Montezuma, IA (Frank E. Wetherell), NRHP-listedOne or more works in Public Square Historic District, roughly around Keokuk County Court House Sigourney, IA (Wetherell and Gage), NRHP-listedOne or more works in Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District, roughly bounded by Green & 2nd Sts., 2nd Ave. & alley S. of Court Ave. Winterset, IA (Wetherell and Gage), NRHP-listed