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Cather House
Photo: Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Cather House

Also known as Willa Cather House

Red Cloud’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 16, 1969; only 8 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older
VernacularListed 1969Red Cloud
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Cather House

Cather House, at SW corner of 3rd and Cedar Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 16, 1969: the first place in Red Cloud to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 11, 1971, one of 15 in Nebraska. Only 8 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older. The Register lists it for its literature, at the national level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 36 other Nebraska listings. It was listed as part of Willa Cather TR (AD); Willa Cather TR. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Red Cloud, Nebraska where author Willa Cather grew up. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1969 to today

  1. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1971Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

SW corner of 3rd and Cedar Sts., Red Cloud · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Cather HouseStart here
  2. 2Perkins-Wiener HouseVernacular · next door
  3. 3Miner HouseItalianate · Built 1878 · next door
  4. 4Miner Brothers StoreBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5US Post Office-Red CloudModerne · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFarmer's and Merchant's Bank BuildingEclectic · Built 18880.1 miDMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBCity PharmacyBuilding0.1 miBOpera HouseBuilding0.1 miBMoon BlockBuilding0.1 miDSeward Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.1 miBFirst Baptist ChurchStick Style0.2 miBAuld Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 19170.2 miBGrace Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.2 miBWarner-Cather HouseBuilt 19040.2 miSGarber GroveSite0.3 miBWebster County CourthouseRenaissance0.3 miBDr. Gilbert McKeeby HouseVictorian · Built 18830.4 miDElm St. Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBMatthew R. Bentley HouseGothic Revival · Built 18830.4 miBSt. Juliana Falconieri Catholic ChurchBuilding0.5 miSJackson's ReserveSite0.5 mi

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Questions about Cather House

Is Cather House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 16, 1969 (Register number 69000139).

Is Cather House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Cather House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cather House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73919945 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.