Matthew R. Bentley House

The Matthew R. Bentley House is a historic house in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was built in 1883 by J. Brubaker, a carpenter.[2] Author Willa Cather took inspiration from the house for her 1915 novel, The Song of the Lark, in which she describes Duke Block.[2] The house was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1982.[1]

Matthew R. Bentley House
The house in 2010
Location845 North Cedar, Red Cloud, Nebraska
Coordinates40°05′38″N 98°31′14″W
Arealess than one acre
Built byJ. Brubaker
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSWilla Cather TR
NRHP reference No.82004927[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: Matthew R. Bentley House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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