Home of John A. and Elizabeth Stanley Scott

501 N. 12th Street, Ashland, Nebraska (circa 1960)

John A. Scott had this home built for his bride, Elizabeth Stanley. According to the Ashland Gazette (November 18, 1937), the architect was Bruce N. Hazen. On February 14, 1929 the paper reported that "the house had progressed to the point of the excavation of the basement". Further progress was reported on March 28, 1929:

"Workmen have begun work on John Scott's new house in the new residence district in this city. The foundation has been completed and the frame is going up and work will progress rapidly on the new building. Mr. Scott will have one of the finest residences in the city when it is completed."

In the May 9, 1929 issue of the Ashland Gazette, the house was described in an article about the new homes being built in Ashland:

"A new home which is now being built is that of Mr. John Scott. It is unusual in the spacious lines of the rooms. The home is built on Dutch Colonial lines with three rooms downstairs, and three rooms and a bath upstairs. The large living room is twenty-six feet wide, and its length runs the width of the house. The master bedroom on the second floor is of the same size as the living room."

The following news item appeared in the Ashland Gazette on October 3, 1929:

"Mr. and Mrs. John Scott are now occupying their beautiful new house at 501 North 12 street. The house is one of the attractive new residences that have gone up during the summer and is a great addition to that part of the city. They moved in Thursday and are getting nicely settled."

On June 12th of the following year, the Ashland Gazette reported on their backyard. A subsequent article on June 26, 1930 noted that the rock terraces had been designed by Mrs. Foss.

"While playing golf the other day, Sally discovered quite the most attractive back lawn in the entire city. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, whose new home west of the golf course has just been completed, have made their back yard a work of art. There is an arrangement of deep terraces sloping down to the garage. The drop of each terrace is solidly laid with natural stone, and the effect is very attractive. Quaint little stone paths are laid instead of the more prosaic concrete walks. Rose arbors have been built, and the new rose plants have already begun to sprout. Mr. and Mrs. Scott have done very well to make their lawn so attractive in such a short time."

Front page news on January 16, 1936 was the addition of a sun room:

"Mr. and Mrs. John Scott changed the open porch on the south side of their home into a bright sun room. L. D. Grebe was the contractor."

On September 17, 1941, it was reported that they had completed rebuilding their garage after a fire:

"A new two-car garage has been completed at the John Scott residence to replace the one which burned last summer. The garage has the new overhead doors."