Nye House

The Nye House, also known as the Louis E. May Museum, is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1874 for Theron Nye, who lived here with his wife, née Caroline Colson, and their four children.[3]

Nye House
The building in 2012
Nye House is located in Nebraska
Nye House
Location1643 North Nye Avenue, Fremont, Nebraska
Coordinates41°26′42″N 96°30′09″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1874; 1901-12 (remodel)[1]
ArchitectFerry & Clas (remodel)
Architectural styleItalianate, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.77000827[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1977

History

Nye was a farmer and the founding president of the First National Bank of Fremont.[3] He designed the house in the Italianate style.[3] His son, Ray Nye, served as the first mayor of Fremont.[3] He hired Ferry & Clas to redesign the house in the Georgian Revival architectural style;[3] the remodel was accomplished during 1901-12.[4] From 1921 to 1968, it housed a Lutheran seminary known as the Western Theological Seminary.[3] It was later turned into the Louis E. May Museum.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 23, 1977.[2]

References
  1. "Louis E. May Museum".
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. Janet Jeffries (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nye House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying 10 photos from 1976 and 1874 engraving
  4. "Louis E. May Museum".
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