| Location | 1643 North Nye Avenue, Fremont, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°26′42″N 96°30′09″W |
| Locmapin | Nebraska#USA |
| Built | 1874; 1901-12 (remodel)[1] |
| Architect | Ferry & Clas (remodel) |
| Architecture | Italianate, Georgian Revival |
| Added | November 23, 1977 |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Refnum | 77000827[2] |
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]
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.[1] 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
- ^ "Louis E. May Museum"
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- ^ Janet Jeffries (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nye House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With