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Nebraska - Dawes County
Dawes County Nebraska has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bordeaux Trading Post, Fort Robinson and Red Cloud Agency, Army Theatre, Crites Hall and Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Dawes County historic places including Edwin D. Crites, Edna Work and Joseph Sparks.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dawes County places including James C. Stitt, Arthur D. Baker, G. Glenn Newell, Army Corps of Engineers, Alfred W. Woods, Gordon Shattuck, Black Hills Co., Inc. John W. Latenser & Sons, Stanton,Wm.,& Sons and C.R. Inman. Prominent architectural styles found in Dawes Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Army Theatre (added 1988 - - #88000930)
Also known as Trailside Museum;NeHBS #DW07-147;See Also:Fort Robinson and
Fort Robinson State Park , Crawford
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Sport Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Bordeaux Trading Post (added 1972 - - #72000746)
3 mi. E of Chadron on U.S. 20 , Chadron
Napa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Chadron Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #06001059)
Main St. & 2nd St. , Chadron
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Chadron Public Library (added 1990 - - #90000985)
Also known as NEHBS # DW03-91
507 Bordeaux St. , Chadron
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Co-operative Block Building (added 1985 - - #85002146)
Also known as DW04-24;Crawford Co-op Building;O'Doherty's Restaurant
435--445 2nd , Crawford
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stanton,Wm.,& Sons, Inman,C.R.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Crites Hall (added 1983 - - #83001083)
10th and Main Sts. , Chadron
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shattuck,Gordon
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Historic Person:
Crites,Edwin D.
Significant Year:
1938
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
More Information:
Dawes County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #90000975)
Also known as DW03-081
S. Main St. between 4th and 5th Sts. , Chadron
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
John W. Latenser & Sons,Inc.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Fort Robinson and Red Cloud Agency (added 1966 - - #66000442)
Also known as See Also:Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS
2 mi. W of Crawford , Crawford
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Native American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Hotel Chadron (added 2002 - - #02000859)
Also known as DW03-23, Railroad YMCA; Olde Main Street Inn
115 Main St. , Chadron
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
More Information:
Library (added 1983 - - #83001084)
Also known as Media Center
10th and Main Sts. , Chadron
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stitt,James C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Miller Hall (added 1983 - - #83001085)
Also known as Gymnasium
10th and Main Sts. , Chadron
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
Sparks Hall (added 1983 - - #83001086)
Also known as Women's Dormitory
10th and Main Sts. , Chadron
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Woods,Alfred W.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Sparks,Joseph
Significant Year:
1914
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
More Information:
US Post Office--Crawford (added 1992 - - #92000477)
Also known as DW04-007
144 Main St. , Crawford
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Newell,G. Glenn
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Wohlers, Henry, Sr., Homestead (added 2004 - - #04000800)
Also known as NeHBS#DW00-043, "Dutch Henry" Wohlers Homestead
Address Restricted , Crawford
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Work, Edna, Hall (added 1983 - - #83001087)
Also known as Women's Hall
10th and Main Sts. , Chadron
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baker,Arthur D.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Historic Person:
Work,Edna
Significant Year:
1932
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
More Information:
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