NRHP: Howard Hanson House
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Howard Hanson House
NRHP Reference #: 83001103
NRHP Listing Date: 19830127
Location
12th & Linden Sts, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska
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Summary
The house is important for its association with Howard Hanson, a world famous composer and music educator. Hanson was born in the house in 1896, and his family continued to reside there until 1943. Hanson was known for his innovative methods of teaching music. He served as director of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, New York, for forty years and is credited with making the school nationally famous. Hanson's own compositions won numerous awards. The house, constructed about 1888 in Wahoo, is a good example of a simplified Queen Anne dwelling.
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