J. Nelson Kelly House

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J. Nelson Kelly House
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Location521 S. 5th St., Grand Forks, North Dakota
Coordinates 47°55′10″N97°1′28″W / 47.91944°N 97.02444°W / 47.91944; -97.02444 Coordinates: 47°55′10″N97°1′28″W / 47.91944°N 97.02444°W / 47.91944; -97.02444
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1897
Architect Barber, George F. & Co.; Turner, A. F.
Architectural style Colonial Revival and Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 94000058 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1994

The J. Nelson Kelly House is a building in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The property is also known as Lord Byron's Bed and Breakfast and denoted as 32 GF 1387. [1] It was built or has other significance in 1897. When listed the property included the house as the one contributing building and also one non-contributing building, which is a relatively modern garage. [1] [2]

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History

It was built from a catalog design and was the home of James Nelson Kelly (1858 - 1934) who was the first superintendent of Grand Forks high school (1894-1919). [1] [2] It was designed by George Franklin Barber (1854–1915) and was built by A. F. Turner. It includes Colonial Revival and Queen Anne architecture. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Steven R. Hoffbeck (June 19, 1992). "NRHP Registration: J. Nelson Kelly House / Lord Byron's Bed and Breakfast;32 GF 1387". National Park Service. and Accompanying eight photos, exterior, from 1992
  3. "James N. Kelly". Tornado Belt. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. "Barber, George F. (1854-1915)". North Carolina State University Libraries. Retrieved March 1, 2020.