Matthew R. Bentley House
Matthew R. Bentley House | |
_from_SE_2.JPG) The house in 2010 | |
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| Location | 845 North Cedar, Red Cloud, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°05′38″N 98°31′14″W / 40.09389°N 98.52056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built by | J. Brubaker |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Willa Cather TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004927[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 11, 1982 |
The Matthew R. Bentley House is a historic house in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was built in 1883 by J. Brubaker, a carpenter.[2] Author Willa Cather took inspiration from the house for her 1915 novel, The Song of the Lark, in which she describes Duke Block.[2] The house was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1982.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County, Nebraska-Inventory: Matthew R. Bentley House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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