Senator George William Norris House
Historic house in Nebraska. Added to the National Register in 1967, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Senator George William Norris House is a historic house museum at 706 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska. It was purchased in 1899 by George W. Norris (1862–1944), a Nebraska politician who championed the New Deal of the 1930s and the Rural Electrification Act. It was donated to the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1968 by his wife, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967.
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The record
| Register name | Norris, Senator George William, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 706 Norris Ave., McCook, NE |
| County | Red Willow County |
| Listed | May 28, 1967 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 67000006 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 706 Norris Ave., McCook, NE |
| Coordinates | 40.2041° N, 100.6260° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Nicodemus National Historic Site · 78 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Senator George William Norris House listed on the National Register?
May 28, 1967. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Senator George William Norris House?
Yes. Senator George William Norris House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Senator George William Norris House?
706 Norris Ave., McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska. The nearest national park unit is Nicodemus National Historic Site, 78 miles away.
Source: Nicodemus National Historic Site
What does the Senator George William Norris House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Senator George William Norris House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Senator George William Norris House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 67000006. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.