Dr. A.O. Thomas House

Coordinates: 40°41′55″N 99°05′39″W / 40.69861°N 99.09417°W / 40.69861; -99.09417 (Dr. A. O. Thomas House)
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Dr. A. O. Thomas House
Dr. A.O. Thomas House is located in Nebraska
Dr. A.O. Thomas House
Dr. A.O. Thomas House is located in the United States
Dr. A.O. Thomas House
Location2222 9th Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska
Coordinates40°41′55″N 99°05′39″W / 40.69861°N 99.09417°W / 40.69861; -99.09417 (Dr. A. O. Thomas House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
ArchitectGeorge A. Berlinghof
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.80002441[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1980

The Dr. A.O. Thomas House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1906 for August O. Thomas, the founding president of the Kearney State Normal School, later known as the University of Nebraska at Kearney, from 1905 to 1914.[2] It later belonged to Laura Elliott, followed by Harold W. Swan, and it was later acquired by the Kearney State College Alumni Association.[2] It was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect George A. Berlinghof.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 28, 1980.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Janet Jeffries Spencer (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. A. O. Thomas House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 3, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1979 and one from 1908