Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House

The Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House is a historic house in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was built in 1883 for Dr. Gilbert McKeeby, a physician from New York City.^[2] His friend, author Willa Cather, based the character of Dr. Archie on him in her 1915 novel, The Song of the Lark.^[2] The house was designed in the Victorian architectural style, with a Vernacular Greek Revival porch.^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1982.^[1]

Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2010
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Location	641 North Cherry Street, Red Cloud, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°05′30″N 98°31′34″W
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPS	Willa Cather TR
NRHP reference No.	82004937[1]
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1982

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County, Nebraska--Inventory: Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures