Dr. A.O. Thomas House, Kearney

Name: Dr. A.O. Thomas House
Address: Kearney, United States

#8 among attractions in Kearney

Neoclassical architecture

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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 Keamey State Normal School, later known as the University of Nebraska at Kearney, from 1905 to 1914. It later belonged to Laura Elliott, followed by Harold W. Swan, and it was later acquired by the Kearney State College Alumni Association. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect George A. Berlinghof. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 28, 1980. ()

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 40°41'55"N, 99°5'39"W

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Kearney United States

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Dr. A.O. Thomas House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Nebraska Art, George W. Frank House, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Fort Theater.

0.7 miE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney
18 min walk • The Museum of Nebraska Art is the official art museum of the state of Nebraska. The museum is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and is administratively affiliated with the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
0.8 miW
Museum, History museum, Shingle style architecture
George W. Frank House, Kearney
20 min walk • The George W. Frank House is a historic mansion located in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. The house was built in 1889 by George W. Frank. Since 1971 the property has been owned by Kearney State College, now the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The university now operates the home as The G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture.
0.4 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney
11 min walk • The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a campus of the public University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Nebraska. It was founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney.
0.7 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Fort Theater, Kearney
18 min walk • Fort Theater is a historic two-story building in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1914 as The Empress by F.G. Keens, and designed in the Classical Revival style.
1 miNE
Area
Rainwater Basin, Kearney
25 min walk • The Rainwater Basin wetland region is a 4,200 sq mi loess plain located south of the Platte River in south-central Nebraska.
0.7 miS
Queen Anne architecture
John J. and Lenora Bartlett House, Kearney
18 min walk • The John J. and Lenora Bartlett House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1888 for John Bartlett, the president of the Kearney National Bank, and designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. It was owned by Edward Webster from 1903 to 1919, when it was purchased by John Barlett's wife, Lenora.
1.1 miNE
Queen Anne architecture
John Barnd House, Kearney
28 min walk • The John Barnd House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1892 for John Barnd, a veteran of the Union Army during the Civil War of 1861-1865 who founded the Mutual Loan and Investment Company of Kearney and was the co-owner of the Commercial and Savings Bank of Kearney.
~100 ftS
Tudor Revival architecture
Klehm House, Kearney
1 min walk • The Klehm House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1931 for Walter Klehm, a professor of Manual Arts at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. It was designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style by Klehm himself. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 25, 1999.
~570 ftE
Queen Anne architecture
Hanson-Downing House, Kearney
3 min walk • The Hanson-Downing House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1886 as a cottage orné by Charles E. Hanson, a Swedish immigrant. It later belonged to Wallace A. Downing, a businessman in the saddlery and harness industry. Since December 1930, it has housed the Kearney Woman's Club.
1.2 miW
40°41'55"N • 99°7'1"W
Kearney Community Theatre, Kearney
31 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Kearney
13 min walk • Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic church at 2304 Second Avenue in Kearney, Nebraska. It was designed by Chicago architect John Sutcliffe and was built in 1908. It was added to the National Register in 1986.

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Which popular attractions are close to Dr. A.O. Thomas House?

Nearby attractions include Klehm House, Kearney (1 min walk), Hanson-Downing House, Kearney (3 min walk), University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney (11 min walk), Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Kearney (13 min walk).