William Brach House | |
The house in 2010 | |
Location | 823 North Lincoln Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 40°35′33″N 98°23′27″W / 40.59250°N 98.39083°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1884 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 79001429 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1979 |
The William Brach House is a historic house in Hastings, Nebraska. It was built in 1884 for William Brach, his wife Charlotte and their two sons, and designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. [2] Brach was a German immigrant and Freemason who settled in Hastings and worked as the manager of a dry goods store called Wolfbach Brothers founded by some of his relatives; and he became its president when it changed its name to Wolbach & Brach in 1907. [2] Brach was also a civic and political leader in Hastings, where he served on the board of aldermen in 1892. [2] The house was purchased and redesigned in the Classical Revival style by Volney B. Trimble and his wife, Mary Blackman, in 1899. [2] Trimble worked as a grocer, and he served as a councilmember in 1922–1925. [2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 1, 1979. [1]