George Meisner House | |
Meisner house from NW | |
Location | Shelton Rd., near Shelton, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 40°47′50″N98°44′24″W / 40.797277°N 98.740031°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1893-94 |
Built by | G. Keneval |
Architectural style | Queen Anne Style; Neo-Classical |
NRHP reference No. | 88000903 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 23, 1988 |
George Meisner House is a rural mansion located approximately one mile north of the town of Shelton, Nebraska. The house was constructed in 1893-1894 and was built in the Queen Anne style. In about 1915, during an "anti-Victorian" period, it was remodeled to more Neo-Classical styling. [2]
It is a two-story frame house on a raised basement of Colorado limestone. When completed it "was described as a residence that 'excels in every respect, any other in central Nebraska' (Shelton Clipper, Aug. 17, 1894)". It was a home of George Meisner, a rancher, landowner, and businessman. [2]
Besides the house, two other contributing buildings were included in the listing: a two-story frame carriage barn and an adjacent one-story frame garage. [2]
In 1988, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
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