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
Location641 North Cherry Street, Red Cloud, Nebraska
Coordinates40°05′30″N 98°31′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPSWilla Cather TR
NRHP reference No.82004937[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1982

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County, Nebraska--Inventory: Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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