NRHP: Thomas P. Kennard House
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[hide]Thomas P. Kennard House (Nebraska Statehood Memorial)
NRHP Reference #: 69000134
NRHP Listing Date: 19690416
Location
1627 H, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Italianate brick house was built in 1869 as the residence of Secretary of State Thomas P. Kennard, one of three commissioners who selected Lincoln as the state capital. In 1965 the state legislature designated the Kennard House, located in Lincoln, as the "Nebraska Statehood Memorial" and directed the Nebraska State Historical Society to restore it.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
