Harris House (Lincoln, Nebraska)

The Harris House is a historic two-and-a-half-story house in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1902 for Sarah Harris.[2] Her husband George Samuel Harris worked for the railroad company and encouraged many immigrants from Eastern Europe to settle in Lincoln before his death in 1874.[2] His widow published her memoirs as a pioneer in Nebraska.[2] Many of their sons went on to success in business at a national scale.[2] The house was designed in the Classical Revival style.[2] It was purchased by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity in 1919.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 2, 1982.[1]

Harris House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2012
Location	1630 K Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°48′34″N 96°41′49″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1902
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	82003194[1]
Added to NRHP	September 2, 1982

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. JoAnn Kissel; Janet Jeffries Spencer (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harris House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures