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Fawell-McKinnon House

Fawell-McKinnon House

Boundary/Address:
2401 Ryons Street

Designation:
Local Landmark

Architect/Engineer:
Charles W. Ryman

Year Built:
1916

Many of the houses of the early twentieth century were based on the architecture of historic periods. The term "Period Revival" is used to identify a wide variety of these homes. Among the many popular sub-sets of that group were houses inspired by American Colonial (whether from New England, "Dutch" Colonial of New York, or "Spanish" Colonial from the Southwestern US), English Tudor, Italian Renaissance and French Provincial. Other "Period Revival" houses combined features of various historic periods or regions, such as the unique residence built in 1916 at the corner of 24th and Ryons Street by Charles Ryman for George W. Fawell, Jr. and his wife Jane. The smooth stucco walls, multitude of rounded parapets and windows, and the sweeping front stairs up to an arched center entrance all bring a touch of southern Italy, or southern California, to Lincoln, Nebraska.

George Fawell was treasurer of an investment company. Throughout the 1920s the house was home to surgeon Artemus McKinnon and his family.

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Fawell-McKinnon House
Boundary/Address: 2401 Ryons Street Designation: Local Landmark Architect/Engineer: Charles W. Ryman Year Built: 1916

Many of the houses of the early twentieth century were based on the architecture of historic periods. The term "Period Revival" is used to identify a wide variety of these homes. Among the many popular sub-sets of that group were houses inspired by American Colonial (whether from New England, "Dutch" Colonial of New York, or "Spanish" Colonial from the Southwestern US), English Tudor, Italian Renaissance and French Provincial. Other "Period Revival" houses combined features of various historic periods or regions, such as the unique residence built in 1916 at the corner of 24th and Ryons Street by Charles Ryman for George W. Fawell, Jr. and his wife Jane. The smooth stucco walls, multitude of rounded parapets and windows, and the sweeping front stairs up to an arched center entrance all bring a touch of southern Italy, or southern California, to Lincoln, Nebraska. George Fawell was treasurer of an investment company. Throughout the 1920s the house was home to surgeon Artemus McKinnon and his family.
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