Nimrod Ross House

The Nimrod Ross House is a historic cottage in Lincoln, Nebraska. Probably built by carpenter Henry Brueckner in 1903, it belonged to Nimrod and Ellen Ross from 1904 to 1917.[2] Nimrod Ross was a freedman, who was born a slave in Tennessee in 1863 and became one of the first African-American police officers in Lincoln, Nebraska in the early 1900s.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1999.[1]

Nimrod Ross House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2012
Location	445 S. 30th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°48′28″N 96°40′37″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1903
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPS	African American Historic and Architectural Resources in Lincoln, Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.	99000747[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1999

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Ta'Nesha Blackwell, Lillian Baxter, Raven Wagner, E. F. Zimmer (April 1, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nimrod Ross House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 7, 2019.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With accompanying pictures