The Hargis House of Grand Island

09/06/2026

Be sure to stop at the Hargis House Woman's Club table tomorrow (September 7, 2026) at the Nebraska State Fair in the Big Iron building. Sign up to receive an invitation to our next Women in the Military event on June 12, 2027. We will also have a display of the community service projects we have done this past year, the improvements made to the Hargis House, and information about the Hargis Family. We will be giving hand folded patriotic paper stars, Hargis House postcards, and candy. Also, check out our earlier post about tours of the Hargis House that we will offer tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. You may reserve a tour when visiting us at our table beginning at 9:30 a.m. and stay for the program honoring our veterans which starts at 10:30 a.m.

09/05/2026

Have you always wondered about the interor of the Hargis House at 1109 W. 2nd Street? You may have a tour of the house on September 7, 2026. We have openings for a 5:30 p.m. tour. You will learn about the history of the Hargis family, the history of the Grand Island Normal and Business School, and have a 30 minute guided tour of the house. We just ask for a donation for each person and that you call 308.379.6121 to make a reservation.

09/03/2026

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The Grand Island Public Library is hosting its annual tea party at the Hargis House on September 19.
If you have a special occasion that you are planning please consider using the Hargis House as your venue. Contact 308.379.6121 for more information about reserving the house for your future party, wedding, bridal/baby shower, graduation, or birthday party.

09/02/2026

Have you always wanted to see the inside of the Hargis House at 1109 W. Second St. in Grand Island? If you are attending the Nebraska State Fair you may call 308.379.6121 and make a reservation for a tour on September 7, 2026 between 4:00 p.m.- 7:00. p.m. We ask for a donation for a 30 minute tour sharing not only the interior of the house but also its history and the history of the Hargis family.

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09/01/2026

Hargis House Upcoming Events
September 7, 2026 – Resource Fair 9:30 a.m. State Fair Big Iron Building. Visit the Hargis House Woman's Club table.
September 7, 2026-Tours of the Hargis House, 1109 W. Second Street, Donations requested. 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Call 308.379.6121 for reservation
September 8- 10:30 a.m. program and general meeting 10:30 a.m.
Speaker Paige Wood, Schuster-Anderson Wealth Advisors, public is invited
October 10, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Craft, bake and plant sale including house tours
December 5, 2026 Fourth Annual Christmas Tour of Homes
December 27, 2026 Hargis House Woman’s Club will serve a meal at the Salvation Army from 5:00p.m.-6:00 p.m. (Community Service Project)

The Hargis House of Grand Island, 1109 W. Second St., Grand Island, NE 68801

08/28/2026

Visiting Grand Island during the Nebraska State Fair? Before leaving town consider a tour of the Queen Anne Victorian Hargis House at 1109 W. Second St., Grand Island. We will offer tours by reservation on September 7, 2026 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Those interested will need to call for a reservation. Also, stop by the Womans Club's table at the Veterans Program in the Big Iron Building on September 7, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. We will be there to share information about the house and share about the community service projects we have offered this year. If you are a woman who currently serves in the military or served in the military you may sign up to receive an invitation to our Women in the Military Event scheduled for June 12, 2027 at the Hargis House. Call 308.379.6121 to reserve a tour on September 7.

08/26/2026

Helen Hargis Hill was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, where she lived with her parents, Andrew and Mabel Hargis, in the Queen Anne Victorian home at 1109 W. Second Street. At age 13, her family moved to Los Angeles. She attended the Westlake Academy for Girls (now Harvard Military-Westlake) and graduated from the University of Southern California.

On August 30, 1920, she married Cornelius Hill, a Stanford University graduate.

Helen's wedding picture is shown below. It is one of the Hargis House Woman's Club's favorite pictures of Hargis family members. It is displayed in the room that was Helen's bedroom. Helen returned to Grand Island when she was 17 for a visit with friends but did not return again until 1980 when she came to see her girlhood home following the 1980 tornadoes. She shared with the Grand Island Independent then that her mother used to graze a cow in the front yard on 2nd Street, and that the family had the first car in Grand Island. It was a 1903 Oldsmobile and her parents did not use it often as it frightened the horses.

You may tour the house and see other Hargis photos on October 10 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (donations accepted) during our annual bake, craft, and plant sale.

08/22/2026

Since replacing the porch flooring on the Hargis House, we have had inquiries concerning what may have been found beneath the porch. Aside from dirt and nails, we thought there was little to be found. However, a few bricks were discovered and only one was engraved so that we could research where and when it was made. Shown below is a brick made by the W.S. Dickey company and this particular one was made in Versailles, Missouri. Walter S. DIckey opened his clay manufacturing plants in 1885. He later sold the plants in the early 1930s. Mr. Dickey is also pictured below.

08/20/2026

The Hargis House Womans Club will be participating in the Resource Fair preceding the American Heroes Veterans Day Program on September 7, 2026 at the Nebraska State Fair. Stop to visit us at our display beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed by the 10:30 a.m. program. We will share information about our community service activities, the history of the lovely Hargis House, and photos of the renovations at the Hargis House. We will be looking forward to seeing you! Women currently in the military or veterans attending the fair, please be certain to stop and register your name and contact information so we can be certain you receive an invitation to our annual June 12 Women in the Military Event. For more information call 308.379.6121.

08/18/2026

Please mark December 5, 2026 on your calendar so you don't miss out on the fourth annual Christmas Tour of Homes sponsored by the Hargis Womans Club. We will be sharing information about the event within a few weeks. You won't want to miss our biggest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds help us with restoring the beautiful Hargis House.