John Janecek House

The John Janecek House, also known as the Jerry Janáček House, is an historic home located in Schuyler, Nebraska that was built in 1885–1886.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1982. The house was owned by John Janecek, a Czech American who immigrated to Nebraska from Bohemia in 1870. He was the owner and the proprietor of the Janecek Opera House (razed in 1963[3]) in Schuyler.[4][5]

John Janecek House
Janecek house, seen from the north (8th Street)
Location805 E. 8th St, Schuyler, Nebraska
Coordinates41°26′38″N 97°3′4″W
Built1885–1886
ArchitectVoss, Henry
Architectural styleQueen Anne style and vernacular, other
NRHP reference No.82003185[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1982

It was designed by Omaha architect Henry Voss. The NRHP listing included an entire city block, 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) in area.[1][4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Janecek, John, House". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  3. Maas, Mary L.; Krycki, Jim; Brezina, Judy; Walters, Ruth (2014). Colfax County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4671-1196-6.
  4. Janet Jeffries (August 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination: John Janecek House" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  5. "Nebraska National Register Sites in Colfax County". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-08-09.

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