Matthew R. Bentley House

The Matthew R. Bentley House is a historic house in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was built in 1883 by J. Brubaker, a carpenter.[2] Author Willa Cather took inspiration from the house for her 1915 novel, The Song of the Lark, in which she describes Duke Block.[2] The house was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1982.[1]

Matthew R. Bentley House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2010
Location	845 North Cedar, Red Cloud, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°05′38″N 98°31′14″W
Area	less than one acre
Built by	J. Brubaker
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Willa Cather TR
NRHP reference No.	82004927[1]
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1982

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County, Nebraska-Inventory: Matthew R. Bentley House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures