This Neoclassical style brick building is part of the estate of Frank and Jessie Fowler, located at 1217 North Nye Avenue in Fremont, Nebraska. The building is multi-gabled with returning eaves and white trim. The steeply pitched roof is crowned with an eight-sided domed cupola which in turn is topped with a horse motif weather vane. The triple front gables are arranged symmetrically with double windows in the center gable and a circular window in each of the flanking gables. The front, wide entry is framed by a fence with white spindle railings and square brick posts topped with white ball finials. Curbed driveways, recently planted shrubs, and a freshly trimmed lawn complete this pristine image.
The 16-acre property at 1217 Nye Avenue in Fremont, Nebraska, was purchased by Frank Fowler from Edward Blewett in 1903. The former Blewett residence was drastically remodeled into a 32-room mansion, while the surrounding grounds were transformed to include the stable, a poultry house, and a gardener's residence. The architect secured for the major building project was Alfred C. Clas of Ferry and Clas, architects of the 1893 World's Fair. The estate was razed in 1958.
