Cather House
Historic house in Nebraska, United States in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Willa Cather House, also known as the Willa Cather Childhood Home, is a historic house museum at 241 North Cedar Street in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Built in 1878, it is the house where author Willa Cather (1873–1947) grew up. Cather's descriptions of frontier life in Nebraska were an important part of the literary canon of the early 20th century. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. The house is one of eight structures that make up the Willa Cather State Historic Site, which is owned by the Willa Cather Foundation.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | SW corner of 3rd and Cedar Sts., Red Cloud, NE |
| County | Webster County |
| Listed | Apr 16, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000139 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SW corner of 3rd and Cedar Sts., Red Cloud, NE |
| Coordinates | 40.08756, -98.52101 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Nicodemus National Historic Site · 76 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Hunter Cove 37 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000139. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.