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Walter and Ruby Behlen House

Coordinates: 41°26′27″N 97°21′07″W / 41.44083°N 97.35194°W / 41.44083; -97.35194 (Walter and Ruby Behlen House)
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Walter and Ruby Behlen House
The house in 2010
Walter and Ruby Behlen House is located in Nebraska
Walter and Ruby Behlen House
Walter and Ruby Behlen House is located in the United States
Walter and Ruby Behlen House
Location2555 Pershing Road, Columbus, Nebraska
Coordinates41°26′27″N 97°21′07″W / 41.44083°N 97.35194°W / 41.44083; -97.35194 (Walter and Ruby Behlen House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1958 (1958)
ArchitectLeo Daly architectural firm; Jack Savage
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.03000108[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 11, 2003

The Walter and Ruby Behlen House is a historic one-story house in Columbus, Nebraska. It was built in 1958 for Walter Behlen, a co-founder of the Behlen Manufacturing Company.[2] It was designed in the Moderne style by architect Jack Savage of the Leo Daly architectural firm, and meant to be a "showcase for the potential uses of industrial materials for domestic purposes."[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 11, 2003.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Jill M. Ebers (October 29, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Walter and Ruby Behlen House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures