Willa Cather House
Willa Cather House | |
Willa Cather house seen from east (Cedar Street) | |
| Location | Southwestern corner of 3rd Avenue and Cedar Street in Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′16″N 98°31′16″W / 40.08778°N 98.52111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1878 |
| MPS | Willa Cather TR (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000139 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1969 |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971 |
The Willa Cather House, also known as the Willa Cather Childhood Home, is a historic house museum at 241 North Cedar Street in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Built in 1878, it is the house where author Willa Cather (1873–1947) grew up. Cather's descriptions of frontier life in Nebraska were an important part of the literary canon of the early 20th century. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. The house is one of eight structures that make up the Willa Cather State Historic Site, which is owned by the Willa Cather Foundation.