Dr. Burdette and Myrna Gainsforth House

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Dr. Burdette and Myrna Gainsforth House
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Location1300 East A St., Ogallala, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°8′13″N101°43′9″W / 41.13694°N 101.71917°W / 41.13694; -101.71917 Coordinates: 41°8′13″N101°43′9″W / 41.13694°N 101.71917°W / 41.13694; -101.71917
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1949
ArchitectGainsforth, Dr. Burdette L.; et al.
NRHP reference No. 02001476 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 2002

The Dr. Burdette and Myrna Gainsforth House, at 1300 East A St. in Ogallala, Nebraska, is a ranch style house that was built in 1949. Also denoted as NeHBS no. KH00-096, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002; the listing included two contributing buildings and two contributing structures. [1]

Designed by Dr. Burdette Gainsforth, the house was deemed significant as "a typical, and yet unique, example of an early 1950s ranch style residence." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jill M. Ebers (July 17, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. Burdette and Myrna Gainsforth House / NeHBS #KHOO-096". National Park Service. and accompanying 13 photos