William Jennings Bryan House
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The William Jennings Bryan House, also known as Fairview, is a historic house built in 1902 in Lincoln, Nebraska
, United States
. It is noteworthy as the home of William Jennings Bryan
(1860-1925), and was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1963.
Five acres of the adjoining property was the original site of Bryan Memorial Hospital, now owned by BryanLGH Health System, which also owns Fairview. The home was restored in 1994. The upper two floors house the Wm. Jennings Bryan Institute, which consists of three centers: the Center for Bioethics, the Center for Advancing Nursing Practice and the Center for Quality.
The lower level of Fairview is open to the public and features the Bryan Museum, as well as rooms furnished to depict the family’s life during the early 1900s.
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is noteworthy as the home of William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was an American politician in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as its candidate for President of the United States...
(1860-1925), and was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1963.
Five acres of the adjoining property was the original site of Bryan Memorial Hospital, now owned by BryanLGH Health System, which also owns Fairview. The home was restored in 1994. The upper two floors house the Wm. Jennings Bryan Institute, which consists of three centers: the Center for Bioethics, the Center for Advancing Nursing Practice and the Center for Quality.
The lower level of Fairview is open to the public and features the Bryan Museum, as well as rooms furnished to depict the family’s life during the early 1900s.
External links
- BryanLGH Health System: History - scroll to bottom for information about the Bryan Museum and visitation
- William Jennings Bryan House, 1625 D Street, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska: 2 photos, 11 drawings, and 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey - Note: this house has a different address and does not have the same appearance as given by NHL Program.http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=717&ResourceType=Building