Johnston-Muff House

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Johnston-Muff House
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Location1422 Boswell Avenue, Crete, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°37′36″N96°57′04″W / 40.62667°N 96.95111°W / 40.62667; -96.95111 (Johnston-Muff House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
Architect James Tyler
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 77000837 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1977

The Johnston-Muff House, also known as the Charles Algermissen House, is a historic house in Crete, Nebraska. It was built in 1885 for John R. Johnston, an immigrant from Canada and homesteader who "built several commercial buildings for rental purposes" in Crete. [2] In 1892, it was acquired by Catherine Hier Muff, an immigrant from Prussia and recent widow of John Muff, an immigrant from Switzerland. [2] The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 19, 1977. [1]

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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 Janet Jeffries (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Johnston-Muff House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 5, 2019. With accompanying pictures