Geer-Melkus Construction Co., Inc.

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company_name = Geer-Melkus Construction Co., Inc
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foundation = 1893
defunct = 1986
location = Grand Island, Nebraska
industry = Construction
key_people = Leonard A. Melkus
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Geer-Melkus Construction Co., Inc. was a commercial construction company located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1893 and was in existence until 1986.

Originally known as the Geer Company, it later became known as Geer-Maurer Construction Company before becoming known as Geer-Melkus. Geer-Melkus was the general contractor on many prominent buildings and civil engineering projects throughout the Midwest, including the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island, designed by Edward Durell Stone.

The company was involved in several prominent lawsuits, including "Geer-Melkus Constr. Co. v. United States", 302 F.2d 181 (8th Cir. 1962); "United States v. Geer-Melkus Constr. Co.", 195 F. Supp. 362 (D.N.D. 1961); "Wood River v. Geer-Melkus Constr. Co.", 233 Neb. 179 (Neb. 1989); and "Geer-Melkus Constr. Co. v. Hall County Museum Board", 186 Neb. 615 (Neb. 1971).