Wattles House Explained

Wattles House
Coordinates:41.2572°N -95.9681°W
Location:Omaha, Nebraska
Built:1895[1]
Architect:Thomas R. Kimball
Architecture:Chateauesque Style
Designation1:Omaha Landmark
Designation1 Date:April 11, 1995

The Wattles House is located at 320 South 37th Street in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska. Designed by renowned Omaha architect Thomas Rogers Kimball in the Chateauesque style, the house was built in 1895.[2] It was designated an Omaha Landmark on April 11, 1995, and is part of the Gold Coast Historic District, which was listed as on the National Register of Historic Places.

About

Gurdon Wattles was a noted Omaha business leader who was the organizer of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha. The Wattles House was designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball, who was architect-in-chief for the Exposition. The Wattles house is one of the few examples of the Chateauesque style in Omaha. The house has been a single family dwelling for many years and its outlying carriage house has been made into apartments.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission – List of Landmarks. Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. 2013-03-03.
  2. http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/transmiss/buildings/kim.html Thomas Kimball
  3. http://www.cityofomaha.org/planning/landmarks/alphabetical-listing/wattles-house "Gurdon Wattles House"