Leonidas A. Brandhoefer Mansion

The Leonidas A. Brandhoefer Mansion is a historic three-story house in Ogallala, Nebraska. It was built in 1887 with red bricks kilned in Ogallala for Leonidas A. Brandhoefer,[2] a banker and cattle-breeder, and it was designed in the Victorian architectural style.[3] Brandhoefer had built the house for his fiancée; however, by the time he met her again in Chicago, she had married another man.[2] As a result, the house became known as the Heart Break House.[2] Brandhoefer sold the house after his business ventures failed, and he returned to Chicago.[3] The house was acquired and restored by the Keith County Historical Society in 1966.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 3, 1973.[1]

Leonidas A. Brandhoefer Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2011
Location	10th and Spruce Streets, Ogallala, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°08′01″N 101°43′14″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1887 (1887)
Architectural style	Victorian
NRHP reference No.	73001065[1]
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1973

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Haggie, Helen (June 3, 1973). "Heart Break House Tale". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 39. Retrieved May 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bersijs Kolberg (June 1, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brandhoefer, Leonidas A., Mansion". National Park Service. Retrieved May 18, 2019. With accompanying pictures