Capt. John O'Rourke House

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Capt. John O'Rourke House
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Location424 N 6th St., Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°00′54″N95°53′11″W / 41.01500°N 95.88639°W / 41.01500; -95.88639 Coordinates: 41°00′54″N95°53′11″W / 41.01500°N 95.88639°W / 41.01500; -95.88639
Arealess than one acre
Built1881
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 06000102 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 2, 2006

The Capt. John O'Rourke House, at 424 N 6th St. in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

It is a two-story Italianate house, upon a full basement. It has a hipped roof with a deck with decorative iron cresting at the top of the roof. It has also been known as the Dugan House. [2]

It is also significant for association with Captain John O'Rourke, who was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1834. [3] He served as Captain of the 11th Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery in the American Civil War. [2]

A "Captain John O'Rourke day" was declared by the City of Plattsburgh and held for the first time on June 10, 2006. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Stacy Stupka-Burda (November 28, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Capt. John O'Rourke House / Dugan House; CC14-098". National Park Service . Retrieved December 14, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. See follow-up submission included in same PDF.