George W. Smith House (Geneva, Nebraska)

The George W. Smith House is a historic house in Geneva, Nebraska. It was built in 1890 for George W. Smith, a real estate investor and former banker who lived in the house until 1921.[2] Smith was married Addie F. Dempster, whose brother lived in the Dempster-Sloan House.[3] In 1925, this house was turned into a hospital by a nurse named Anna Eggenberger.[2] The hospital closed down in 1942, and it was later remodelled as a private residence.[2] The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 8, 1986.[1]

George W. Smith House
The house in 2009
George W. Smith House (Geneva, Nebraska) is located in Nebraska
George W. Smith House (Geneva, Nebraska)
George W. Smith House (Geneva, Nebraska) is located in the United States
George W. Smith House (Geneva, Nebraska)
LocationTwelfth Street between I and J Sts., Geneva, Nebraska
Coordinates40°31′45″N 97°35′51″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.86001022[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1986

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Janet Jeffries Spencer; Michelle Lenser (January 1986) [November 1984]. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George W. Smith House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. Ken Lefever & Sandy Lefever (February 4, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dempster--Sloan House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 9, 2019. With accompanying pictures


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