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Stolley Homestead Site

Coordinates: 40°54′02″N 98°21′33″W / 40.90056°N 98.35917°W / 40.90056; -98.35917 (Stolley, William, Homestead and Site of Fort Independence)
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Stolley, William, Homestead and Site of Fort Independence
The house in 2011
Stolley Homestead Site is located in Nebraska
Stolley Homestead Site
Stolley Homestead Site is located in the United States
Stolley Homestead Site
Location2103 Stolley Park Road West, Stolley Park, Grand Island, Nebraska
Coordinates40°54′02″N 98°21′33″W / 40.90056°N 98.35917°W / 40.90056; -98.35917 (Stolley, William, Homestead and Site of Fort Independence)
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
NRHP reference No.72001584[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

The Stolley Homestead Site is a historic house in Grand Island, Nebraska. It was built in 1858-1859 as a log cabin by William Stolley, an immigrant from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[2] The property was acquired by the state of Nebraska in 1927.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 16, 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Persijs Kolberg (September 29, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stolley, William, Homestead and Site of Fort Independence". National Park Service. Retrieved August 18, 2019. With accompanying pictures