Keirle House

The Keirle House is located at 3017 Mormon Street in the historic Florence neighborhood of North Omaha. Built in 1905 in the classic box style popular in the Midwest, the Keirle House was designated an Omaha Landmark in 1997.^[1]

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The Keirle House was built by the founder and owner of the Keirle Ice Company, which cut its ice from the Florence Water Works and shipped it across the Midwest for top price. There were four bedrooms occupying a small estate in the middle of Florence.

The Florence Historical Foundation restored the house in 1996 after the death of Maude Keirle, the last member of the only family that ever lived there. Built with a variety of styles, the Keirle House is a Midwest "classic box" with Queen Anne and classical revival details. It was built to face the town square of Winter Quarters, which the Mormons originally laid out in 1846.^[2]

Today the House is offices for the Uta Halee Girls Village executive offices.

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↑ (nd) Keirle House. City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 5/29/07.
↑ (nd) The Keirle House. Florence Historical Society. Retrieved 5/29/07.

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Modern photo of the Keirle House.

History of Florence
Main article: Florence Landmarks: Bank of Florence • Florence Depot • Florence Firehouse • Florence Mill • Florence Park • Keirle House • Old People's Home • Minne Lusa Pumping Station • Mormon Bridge Tollhouse • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery • Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge • Notre Dame Academy and Convent • Potter's Field Cemetery • Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple

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[0] (nd) Keirle House. City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 5/29/07.

[1] (nd) The Keirle House. Florence Historical Society. Retrieved 5/29/07.

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