John P. Bay House

{{short description|Historic house in Omaha, Nebraska}}

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The John P. Bay House is located at 2024 Binney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1887 by George L. Fisher, the house was designed in the Queen Anne style. It was designated an Omaha Landmark by the City of Omaha in 1981.

History

The house's first owner, John P. Bay, was a co-founder and owner of an ice company that supplied to the railroads, breweries and packing houses of the Midwest. Later the house was owned by Thomas A. Fry, one of the original organizers of Ak-Sar-Ben in 1895.(nd) [http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/planning/landmarks/alphabetical-listing/bay-house John P. Bay House]. City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 6/2/07.

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