Red Cloud B&B at the Kaley House 3.04

This fully restored and modernized 1886 Queen Anne sets in the neighborhood that Red Cloud native, Willa Cather, referred to as "Quality Street". The original features are complemented with an all-house sound system, heated marble and tile floors, three beautiful bedrooms and bathrooms, central air, lovely sitting rooms, fireplace, new kitchen, and much more!
The Kaley House at 909 N. Seward in Red Cloud, Nebraska is now owned by Jay Yost and Wade Leak.





HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:

The Kaley house was built in approximately 1886 by Charles W. and Cyrelia A. Widney Kaley. The home is part of the town’s Seward Street Historic District and was described in the State Historical Society documentation as, “frame; irregular shape; two stories; gable roof with a hipped section; gabled front with projecting gabled entrance pavilion, wrap-around porch with Eastlake columns, square bay on side with iron cresting, imbricated gables with semi-luminate attic lights, carriage house at rear; vernacular Queen Anne style; c. 1888.”

Charles, was an early Red Cloud teacher (1874-75) and after studying law under his brother, H.S. , was admitted to the bar in 1876. Charles and Cyrelia were married in 1879. Upon Cyrelia’s death in 1901, Charles’ younger brother Dave and wife, Dora Henderson Kaley, who resided in Cowles,NE, moved in with Charles. Dave and Dora served as hosts to social functions, caretakers of the home and companions to Charles. Upon Charles’ death in 1917, Dave and Dora inherited the home. Dave died in 1951 followed by Dora in 1958. The home was sold to Francis and Josephine Bohrer in 1959. Francis died in 1961 but Josephine remained in the home until April 1995. Shortly after, Jay and Wade purchased the “Kaley House”.

FUTURE PLANS INCLUDE:
1- Refurbishing and replacing exterior details, scraping and painting on the North side of the house
2- Recreation of the roof top cresting
3- Era appropriate landscaping
4- Reconstruction of the picket fence that surrounded the property
5- Replacing the carriage house