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Matthew R. Bentley House

Coordinates: 40°05′38″N 98°31′14″W / 40.09389°N 98.52056°W / 40.09389; -98.52056 (Matthew R. Bentley House)
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Matthew R. Bentley House
The house in 2010
Matthew R. Bentley House is located in Nebraska
Matthew R. Bentley House
Matthew R. Bentley House is located in the United States
Matthew R. Bentley House
Location845 North Cedar, Red Cloud, Nebraska
Coordinates40°05′38″N 98°31′14″W / 40.09389°N 98.52056°W / 40.09389; -98.52056 (Matthew R. Bentley House)
Arealess than one acre
Built byJ. Brubaker
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSWilla Cather TR
NRHP reference No.82004927[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1982

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County, Nebraska-Inventory: Matthew R. Bentley House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures