National Register of Historic Places

Dill, Richard E., House

Alexandria, Thayer County, Nebraska
Listed
January 29, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001077

About this property

The Richard E. Dill House, off SR 53 (formerly SR 76) in Alexandria, Nebraska, is a Modern Movement house built in 1936. It was designed by self-trained engineer and architect Richard E. Dill. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The house is the first successful application of "concrete modular construction" in a residence, in particular the first use of "Prestressed channel plank modules" patented by Dill. More photos of the Richard E. Dill house at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Alexandria, Thayer County, Nebraska
40.24805, -97.38866

Categories

ENGINEERINGARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dill, Richard E., House listed on the National Register?

Dill, Richard E., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1973.

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Dill, Richard E., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dill, Richard E., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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