The J. L. Miner House is a historic house in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was built in 1878 by J. L. Miner and Hugh Miner.[2] Author Willa Cather was friends with the Miners's children, and she took inspiration from them to write about the Harling family in her 1918 novel, My Ántonia.[2] The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1982.[1]
J. L. Miner House | |
_from_SE.JPG) The house in 2010 | |
  Location in Nebraska  Location in United States | |
| Location | 241 North Seward, Red Cloud, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°05′15″N 98°31′19″W / 40.08750°N 98.52194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1878 |
| Built by | J.L. Miner, Hugh Miner |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Willa Cather TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004922[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: Miner House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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