NRHP: Dr. Burdette L. Gainsforth House
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Dr. Burdette L. Gainsforth House
NRHP Reference #: 02001476
NRHP Listing Date: 20021205
Location
1300 East A, Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Gainsforth House, near Ogallala, was constructed in 1949-50. The residence is significant as an excellent example of a Ranch style house, a design popularized in the 1950s. Next to the house is a detached garage. A unique feature of this property is a tunnel connecting the house and garage. Aside from providing a passageway, the tunnel also housed a bomb shelter. Although not as ubiquitous as the Ranch style house, the bomb shelter was also a post-World War II phenomenon.
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