NRHP: Senator George W. Norris House
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Senator George W. Norris House
NRHP Reference #: 67000006
NRHP Listing Date: 19670528
Location
706 Norris Ave, McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska
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Summary
The house, located in McCook, is important for its associations with George W Norris, one of America's most distinguished statesmen. The establishment of Nebraska's unicameral legislature and landmark legislation, such as the Rural Electrification Act and the Tennessee Valley Authority, were chiefly the result of his efforts. He represented Nebraska for forty years in the U.S. Congress, as a representative (1903-13) and as a senator (1913-43). Norris purchased the house in 1899 and continued to occupy it until his death in 1944. In 1968 the house was donated to the state of Nebraska, which now operates it as a branch museum of the Nebraska State Historical Society.
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