Garner, John Nance, House
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The John Nance Garner House, located in Uvalde, Texas, United States, was the home of American Vice-President John Nance Garner and his wife Ettie from 1920 until Ettie's death in 1948. Garner, a native of Uvalde, lived there until 1952, when he moved to a small cottage on the property and donated the main house to the City of Uvalde as a memorial to Mrs. Garner. The house is now known as the Briscoe-Garner Museum, and also known as the Ettie R. Garner Memorial Building. The structure is a two-story, H-shaped, hip-roofed, brick house with white trim around doors and windows, and brown shingles on the roof. It was built to plans by Atlee B. Ayres, at the time the most prominent architect in San Antonio, if not the state. The building housed the community library until about 1973. It then became a museum, using the first floor for displays documenting Garner's life and career. The main house and cottage were designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976. On November 20, 1999, the City of Uvalde transferred ownership of the Garner Home and Museum to the University of Texas at Austin, whereupon it became a division of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. In 2011, the University closed the house to the public for renovations. The displays were moved to the First State Bank of Uvalde main branch lobby. The first floor is still be devoted to Garner while the second floor features exhibits dedicated to Dolph Briscoe, the 41st Governor of Texas and also a Uvalde native.
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When was Garner, John Nance, House listed on the National Register?
Garner, John Nance, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.
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Garner, John Nance, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Garner, John Nance, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Garner, John Nance, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
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