The Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House is a historic house in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was built in 1883 for Dr. Gilbert McKeeby, a physician from New York City.[2] His friend, author Willa Cather, based the character of Dr. Archie on him in her 1915 novel, The Song of the Lark.[2] The house was designed in the Victorian architectural style, with a Vernacular Greek Revival porch.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1982.[1]
Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House | |
_from_NE.jpg) The house in 2010 | |
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| Location | 641 North Cherry Street, Red Cloud, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°05′30″N 98°31′34″W / 40.09167°N 98.52611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| MPS | Willa Cather TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004937[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 11, 1982 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County, Nebraska--Inventory: Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures