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Lewis-Syford House

Coordinates: 40°49′09″N 96°41′52″W / 40.81917°N 96.69778°W / 40.81917; -96.69778 (Lewis-Syford House)
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Lewis-Syford House
The house in 2012
Lewis-Syford House is located in Nebraska
Lewis-Syford House
Lewis-Syford House is located in the United States
Lewis-Syford House
Location700 North 16th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates40°49′09″N 96°41′52″W / 40.81917°N 96.69778°W / 40.81917; -96.69778 (Lewis-Syford House)
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1878 (1878)
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.71000486[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1971

The Lewis-Syford House is a historic house on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1878 for Reverend Elisha M. Lewis, a Presbyterian missionary who had been a chaplain in the Union Army during the American Civil War,[2] and designed in the Second Empire style.[3] It was bequeathed by Constance C. Syford to the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1965.[3][4] It is the oldest building on the UNL campus.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 18, 1971.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Obituary". Lincoln Evening Call. July 24, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lewis-Syford House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  4. ^ a b Roth, Mary Kay (June 22, 1987). "Lewis-Syford house has held back time". The Lincoln Star. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.