Holland House

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The Holland House located on North Main Street in Buffalo, Wyoming is a historic residence, built in 1883. The home was one of the first brick homes built in Buffalo, and it was added to the William Henry Harrison Holland, born on October 28, 1840, served in the American Civil War from 1862 until 1865. Wounded three times, he spent nine months as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Confederate prison in Georgia. Following his discharge from the Union Army, he returned to his home in Sangamon, Illinois and married Ruth Ann Canterbury on February 12, 1867. In 1879, Holland came to Wyoming, and worked as a cowboy. In 1880, he moved to Johnson County, and he was the first settler in Johnson County to file final proof on his homestead. In the spring of 1881, he brought his family from Cheyenne in a wagon train with two wagons and an Army ambulance, a trip that took three weeks. On October 2, 1882, "Harrison" (as he was known) Holland was appointed as a Johnson County Commissioner, and he won a full term from 1883 to 1885. He was one of the commissioners at the time the Johnson County Courthouse was built, and his name is on the cornerstone. Holland built the home at 312 North Main Street in Buffalo, and moved into it on Christmas Day, 1883. The home has remained in the family for five generations, and it is the only pioneer home in Buffalo still owned by the original family. "Harrison" Holland died in 1906, and his wife died in 1917." "Harrison's" son, Albert Carlisle Holland married Isolina Christina Holland on May 14, 1891. Albert and Isolina lived in the Holland House from 1920 until Isolina died in 1930. Albert and Isolina had three daughters and a son. "Harrison's" grandson, William C. Holland married Marian Josephine Richter on November 29, 1929. William C. was the mayor of Buffalo from 1946 to 1950. Willam C. also served in the Wyoming State Legislature from 1943 to 1945, and from 1971 to 1978. He was also the chairman of the committee that produced the centennial history of Buffalo." William died in 1993, and his wife died on July 28, 2003. Their son ("Harrison's" great-grandson) Charles William Holland was born on March 29, 1939, and died on May 16, 2003. One of the two daughters of William C. Holland, Elaine Hough, was the co-author of the National Register nomination. Kathleen Holland Matuska served as President of both the Governing Board and the Endowment and Fund Raising Board of the Jim Gatchell Museum in Buffalo, Wyoming. Holland Matuska received the 2001 Achievers Award for her efforts in spearheading fundraising efforts for the Museum Association. One of Holland Matuska's fundraisers involved the branding of Jim Gatchell Carriage House which can be seen today. Kathleen Holland Matuska was also actively involved in the community as a member of the Johnson County Fair Board and local 4-H.

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

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