Richard W. Grant (1862–1939 in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects), often known as R. W. Grant, was an architect based in Beatrice, Nebraska. He designed about 70 schools and at least four Carnegie libraries. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
He went to college in Illinois but reported he was self-trained as an architect.
Works include: Samuel D. Kilpatrick House (1904–1905), 701 N. 7th, Beatrice, Nebraska, NRHP-listed Geneva Carnegie Library (1911–1913), 1043 G, Geneva, Nebraska Fairfield Carnegie Library (1913), southwest corner 5th & D, Fairfield, Nebraska, NRHP-listed Tekamah Carnegie Library (1914), southwest corner 13th & L, Tekamah, Nebraska, NRHP-listed Wymore Carnegie Library (1914–1919), 1021 W B, Wymore One or more works in the North Seventh Street Historic District, Beatrice, Nebraska, NRHP-listed
Note: there was a different R.W. Grant, a carpenter, associated with another NRHP-listed work, the Edward M. Gregg Farm, near Jerome, Idaho.
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