The Elms (Elmwood, Nebraska)

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The Elms
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Location204 East F Street, [1] Elmwood, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°50′39″N96°17′31″W / 40.844206°N 96.291825°W / 40.844206; -96.291825 Coordinates: 40°50′39″N96°17′31″W / 40.844206°N 96.291825°W / 40.844206; -96.291825
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP reference No. 77000824 [2]
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1977

The Elms, also known as the Bess Streeter Aldrich House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [2]

Built in 1922 in Prairie School style, it was home of author Bess Streeter Aldrich. [3]

It is a two-story frame house with brick veneer. [3]

It is located off one block off Nebraska Highway 1 at 204 East F Street. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "House Tours". Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation Web Site. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Janet Jeffries (April 14, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Elms / Bess Streeter Aldrich House". National Park Service . Retrieved December 13, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1976