Thomas Kilpatrick House
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The Joseph Garneau, Jr. House, later called the Thomas Kilpatrick House, is located at 3100 Chicago Street in the Gifford Park
neighborhood of Omaha
, Nebraska
. Built in 1890 for a local businessman, it changed hands in 1903. The Romanesque Revival style of the house led to it be designated an Omaha Landmark in 1980; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981.
It has served as the home of the Theta Lambda Chapter of Creighton University
's Pi Kappa Alpha
fraternity since 1981. The fraternity has renovated the interior into apartment style housing.
Gifford Park
Gifford Park is a historic neighborhood in midtown Omaha, Nebraska. It is roughly bounded by the North Freeway on the east, North 38th Street on the west, Dodge Street on the south and Cuming Street on the north. Its namesake park was added to the City parks network in 1916...
neighborhood of Omaha
Omaha
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, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Built in 1890 for a local businessman, it changed hands in 1903. The Romanesque Revival style of the house led to it be designated an Omaha Landmark in 1980; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1981.
It has served as the home of the Theta Lambda Chapter of Creighton University
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
's Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha is a Greek social fraternity with over 230 chapters and colonies and over 250,000 lifetime initiates in the United States and Canada.-History:...
fraternity since 1981. The fraternity has renovated the interior into apartment style housing.