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William Brach House

Coordinates: 40°35′33″N 98°23′27″W / 40.59250°N 98.39083°W / 40.59250; -98.39083 (William Brach House)
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William Brach House
The house in 2010
William Brach House is located in Nebraska
William Brach House
William Brach House is located in the United States
William Brach House
Location823 North Lincoln Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska
Coordinates40°35′33″N 98°23′27″W / 40.59250°N 98.39083°W / 40.59250; -98.39083 (William Brach House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1884 (1884)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.79001429[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1979

The William Brach House is a historic house in Hastings, Nebraska. It was built in 1884 for William Brach, his wife Charlotte and their two sons, and designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] Brach was a German immigrant and Freemason who settled in Hastings and worked as the manager of a dry goods store called Wolfbach Brothers founded by some of his relatives; and he became its president when it changed its name to Wolbach & Brach in 1907.[2] Brach was also a civic and political leader in Hastings, where he served on the board of aldermen in 1892.[2] The house was purchased and redesigned in the Classical Revival style by Volney B. Trimble and his wife, Mary Blackman, in 1899.[2] Trimble worked as a grocer, and he served as a councilmember in 1922–1925.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 1, 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Penelope Chatfield (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Brach House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 12, 2019. With accompanying pictures