Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House

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
The house in 2010
Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House is located in Nebraska
Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House
Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House is located in the United States
Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House
Location641 North Cherry Street, Red Cloud, Nebraska
Coordinates40°05′30″N 98°31′34″W / 40.09167°N 98.52611°W / 40.09167; -98.52611 (Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House)
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPSWilla Cather TR
NRHP reference No.82004937[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1982

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ 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