National Register of Historic Places

Boscobel

Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
Listed
June 16, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001133

About this property

Boscobel is a historic two-story house in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It was built in 1879 for Rollin M. Rolfe, a grocer, banker and co-founder of the Midland Pacific Railway who served on Nebraska City's city council as a Republican in 1873. The house was designed in the Italianate style, with "paneled and bracketed cornice" and "stone quoins." Rolfe moved out of the house in 1886. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 17, 1976. It was deemed a "fine example" of Italianate style in Nebraska, though like other surviving examples it is modest in its implementation of the style, forgoing extra flourishes. The name "Boscobel", as applied apparently first to the 1632-built Boscobel House in England, associated with the escape of King Charles II after being defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester, was believed to derive from the Italian phrase bosco bello meaning "in the midst of fair woods".

Location

Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
40.68321, -95.87708

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When was Boscobel listed on the National Register?

Boscobel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Boscobel?

Boscobel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boscobel?

The period of significance for Boscobel is recorded as the industrial era.

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