Lewis-Syford House
Lewis-Syford House | |
_from_W_2.JPG) The house in 2012 | |
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| Location | 700 North 16th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′09″N 96°41′52″W / 40.81917°N 96.69778°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000486[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1971 |
The Lewis-Syford House is a historic house on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1878 for Reverend Elisha M. Lewis, a Presbyterian missionary who had been a chaplain in the Union Army during the American Civil War,[2] and designed in the Second Empire style.[3] It was bequeathed by Constance C. Syford to the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1965.[3][4] It is the oldest building on the UNL campus.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 18, 1971.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Obituary". Lincoln Evening Call. July 24, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lewis-Syford House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b Roth, Mary Kay (June 22, 1987). "Lewis-Syford house has held back time". The Lincoln Star. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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