Barr Terrace
Barr Terrace | |
_from_SE_1.JPG) The building in 2012 | |
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| Location | 627–643 S. 11th, and 1044 H St., Lincoln, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′25″N 96°42′20″W / 40.80694°N 96.70556°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Ferdinand C. Fiske |
| Architectural style | Châteauesque |
| MPS | Nineteenth Century Terrace Houses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003688[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1979 |
Barr Terrace is a historic three-story row house in Lincoln, Nebraska.[2] It was built in 1890 for William Barr, a German immigrant, and designed in the Châteauesque architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 1, 1979. It was restored in 1979–1980.
History
[edit]The structure was built in 1890 for William Barr, a German immigrant and real estate investor who first settled in Lincoln in 1861, when it was still known as Lancaster.[2] Barr also owned Lyman Terrace. Another owner was Homan J. Walsh, a real estate investor and businessman who served as a councilman.[3]
Below the three stories, which were built with bricks, there is a basement, built with rusticated stones.[4] The mansard roof was built with slate, and the windowsills with sandstone.[4]
The building was designed in the Châteauesque style by architect Ferdinand C. Fiske,[4] a Cornell-educated architect who designed many buildings in Nebraska. On the southern side of the building, there is a tourelle.[3][4] An 1890 article in the Nebraska State Journal noted, "These two properties of Messrs. Barr, Barnes (Barr Terrace) and Lyman (Lyman Terrace) are the beginning of a tendency to erect fine tenement residences that will be substantial ornaments to the city."[3]
By 1979, the building's owner was listed as James Brygger.[4] Brygger had recently graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's School of Architecture, and he purchased the building with the help of an investor to restore it.[2] According to a 1980 article in the Lincoln Journal Star, "Singlehandedly, he ripped, tore and pounded apart the interior, demolishing the original -- and deteriorated -- walls, floors and ceilings. The work was too much for one, so he subcontracted, adding workers to build cabinetry and assist him."[2] Once restored, it was marketed as rentals for the middle class.[2]
The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 1, 1979.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Thompson, Jake (August 3, 1980). "House Unique". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 27. Retrieved May 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Penelope Chatfield (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Nineteenth Century Terrace Houses Thematic Resources" (PDF). National Park Service.
- ^ a b c d e Penelope Chatfield (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barr Terrace". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2019. (an excerpt from Thematic Resources document). With accompanying four photos from 1979, plus an image of site plan
- ^ "Row houses entered in national register". Lincoln Journal Star. October 12, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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