- Keirle House
The Keirle House is located at 3017 Mormon Street in the Florence neighborhood of
North Omaha ,Nebraska . Built in 1905 in theclassic box style popular in theMidwest , the Keirle House was designated aOmaha Landmark in 1997. [(nd) [http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/landmarks/designated_landmarks/landmarks/126/Default.htm Keirle House] . City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 5/29/07.]About
The Keirle House was built by the founder and owner of the Keirle Ice Company, which cut its ice from the Florence Water Works and shipped them across the Midwest for top price. Its four bedrooms occupy a small estate in the middle of Florence.
The Florence Historical Foundation restored this house in 1996 after the death of Maude Keirle, the last member of the only family that ever lived there. Built with a variety of styles, the Keirle House is a Midwest "classic box" with Queen Anne and classical revival details. It was built to face the town square of
Winter Quarters , which the Mormons originally laid out in 1846. [(nd) [http://www.historicflorence.org/HistoricHomes/KeirleHouse.htm The Keirle House] . Florence Historical Society. Retrieved 5/29/07.]Today the House is offices for the
Uta Halee Girls Village executive offices.References
External links
* [http://www.historicflorence.org/images/HistoricHomes/KeirleHouse-585x394.jpgModern photo] of the Keirle House.
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