The John P. Bay House is located at 2024 Binney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1887 by George L. Fisher, the house was designed in the Queen Anne style. It was designated an Omaha Landmark by the City of Omaha in 1981.

John P. Bay House
John P. Bay House
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
Coordinates41°17′11″N 95°56′37″W / 41.28639°N 95.94361°W / 41.28639; -95.94361
Built1887[1]
DesignatedMarch 17, 1981[1]
John P. Bay House is located in Nebraska
John P. Bay House
Location of John P. Bay House in Nebraska

History

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The house's first owner, John P. Bay, was a co-founder and owner of an ice company that supplied to the railroads, breweries and packing houses of the Midwest. Later the house was owned by Thomas A. Fry, one of the original organizers of Ak-Sar-Ben in 1895.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission – List of Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  2. ^ (nd) John P. Bay House. City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 6/2/07.