George F. Lee Octagon Houses

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George F. Lee Octagon Houses
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Nearest city Nebraska City, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°34′18.03″N95°48′5.39″W / 40.5716750°N 95.8014972°W / 40.5716750; -95.8014972
BuiltDate unknown; 1872
ArchitectLee, George F.
NRHP reference No. 77000834 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1977

The George F. Lee Octagon Houses were built by farmer and carpenter George F. Lee south of Nebraska City, Nebraska near the Missouri River. The first one constructed was a frame octagon house, whose date of construction is unknown; the second, a brick octagon house, was built in 1872 across the road from the first. [2]

On November 23, 1977, they were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Only the wooden house survives. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Chatfield, Penelope. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: George F. Lee Octagon Houses". [Usurped!] Nebraska State Historical Society. [Usurped!] Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  3. Nebraska State Historical Society - Otoe County [Usurped!]