J.D. McDonald House
The J.D. McDonald House is a historic house in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1888 for J.D. McDonald, a Canadian-born railroad contractor who founded the Fremont Manufacturing Company and served on the board of directors of the Fremont National Bank.[2] He hired M.A. Ecker to design it in the Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 10, 1980.[1] The McDonald family resided in the house until 1898. The building became the first hospital in Fremont, Nebraska in 1905 under the name Kirby Hospital.
J. D. McDonald House | |
 J.D McDonald House in 2014 | |
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| Location | 310 East Military Avenue, Fremont, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′09″N 96°29′39″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | M.A. Ecker |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Victorian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002444[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
The J.D. McDonald house as the Kirby Hospital circa 1905
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Joni Gilkerson (October 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. D. McDonald House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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