Nye House

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Nye House
May Historical Museum (Fremont, Nebraska) from E 1.JPG
The building in 2012
Nye House is located in Nebraska
Nye House
Location1643 North Nye Avenue, Fremont, Nebraska
Coordinates41°26′42″N 96°30′09″W / 41.44500°N 96.50250°W / 41.44500; -96.50250 (Nye House)Coordinates: 41°26′42″N 96°30′09″W / 41.44500°N 96.50250°W / 41.44500; -96.50250 (Nye House)
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1874 (1874)
ArchitectFerry & Clas
Architectural styleItalianate, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.77000827[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1977

The Nye House, also known as the Louis E. May Museum, is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1874 for Theron Nye, who lived here with his wife, née Caroline Colson, and their four children.[2]

History[]

Nye was a farmer and the founding president of the First National Bank of Fremont.[2] He designed the house in the Italianate style.[2] His son, Ray Nye, served as the first mayor of Fremont.[2] He hired Ferry & Clas to redesign the house in the Georgian Revival architectural style.[2] From 1921 to 1968, it housed a Lutheran seminary known as the Western Theological Seminary.[2] It was later turned into the Louis E. May Museum.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 23, 1977.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Janet Jeffries (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nye House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures

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