Nebraska - Gage County
Gage County Nebraska has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 13 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barneston Site, Blue Springs Site, Homestead National Monument of America, Beatrice Chautauqua Pavilion and Gatehouse and Beatrice City Library.

Many famous people are associated with these Gage County historic places including Elijah Filley, Samuel Davenport Kilpatrick, Governor Algernon Sidney Paddock, L.A. Washburn and James D. Myers.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gage County places including Youngstown Bridge Co., J.H. Sparks, George A. Berlinghof, Richard W. Grant, King Iron Bridge Co., Elijah Filley, Wilkinson & Powell, Fred Organ, Gunn & Curtis and Mendelsson & Laurie. Prominent architectural styles found in Gage Country are Renaissance, Classical Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Barneston Site (added 1974 - - #74001117)
Also known as Oto Agency;25 GA 4
Address Restricted , Barneston
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Oto
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Beatrice Chautauqua Pavilion and Gatehouse (added 1979 - - #79001445)
6th and Grable Sts. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Warehouse
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Beatrice City Library (added 1976 - - #76001131)
220 N. 5th St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlinghof,George A.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
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Beatrice Downtown Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000481)
Beatrice, Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1872-1966 AD
Beatrice Municipal Auditorium (added 2005 - - #05001293)
Also known as GA03-272
205 N. 4th St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Organ, Fred
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, City Hall, Civic, Clubhouse, Sport Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, City Hall, Civic, Clubhouse, Sport Facility, Theater
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Big Indian Creek Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000760)
Also known as NEHBS No. GA00-45
Twp. Rd. over Big Indian Cr., 3 mi. SW of Wymore , Wymore
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sparks,J.H.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Bloody Run Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000759)
Also known as NEHBS No. GA00-46
Twp. Rd. over Bloody Run, 4 mi. SW of Virginia , Virginia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Youngstown Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Blue Springs Site (added 1973 - - #73001063)
Also known as Wonder Site;25 GA 1
Address Restricted , Blue Springs
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Pawnee
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000761)
Also known as NEHBS No. GA00-44
Twp. Rd. over Sicily Cr., 6 mi. NW of Wymore , Wymore
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Youngstown Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Burlington Northern Depot (added 1975 - - #75001092)
Also known as Burlington Passenger and Freight Station
118 Court St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Krausch,W.T.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Christ Church Episcopal (added 1999 - - #99001389)
Also known as NeHBS No. GA03-211
520 N 5th St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mendelsson & Laurie
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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DeWitt Flour Mills and King Iron Bridge (added 1978 - - #78001699)
E of DeWitt on Big Blue River , DeWitt
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Washburn,L.A.,et al.
Significant Year:
1911, 1920, 1888
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Processing, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related, Warehouse
More Information:
Dole, Marion and Ruth Ann, House (added 2010 - - #10001003)
1908 S 4th St, Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Farmers State Bank (added 1992 - - #92000702)
Also known as NEHBS No. GA01-003
601 Main , Adams
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Post Office
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office
More Information:
Filley, Elijah, Stone Barn (added 1977 - - #77000830)
S of Filley off U.S. 136 , Filley
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Filley,Elijah,et al.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Filley,Elijah
Significant Year:
1874
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
First Commercial Bank (added 2007 - - #07001190)
Also known as Old West Trails Center, GA12-005
301 Main St. , Odell
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Myers, James D.
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Other
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First Trinity Lutheran Church (added 2016 - - #16000514)
Beatrice, Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1924 AD
Gage County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002226)
Also known as GA03-1
612 Grant St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gunn & Curtis
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Homestead National Monument of America (added 1966 - - #66000115)
Also known as Freeman Homestead and Freeman School;HS-4;
4.5 mi. NW of Beatrice on NE 4 , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Education, Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
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Hoyt Street Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000758)
Also known as Blue Springs Bridge;NEHBS No. GA00-47
Vacated Twp. Rd. over the Big Blue R. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Institution for Feeble Minded Youth Farm (added 1997 - - #97001521)
Also known as NEHBS GA00-397
1 mi. E of Beatrice State Home and 1 mi. N of NE 3 , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Institutional Housing, Storage
More Information:
Johnson Cabin Museum (added 2015 - - #15000488)
Blue Springs, Blue Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974 AD
Kilpatrick, Samuel D., House (added 1984 - - #84000476)
Also known as The Kilpatick Mansion;GA03-166
701 N. 7th St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grant,Richard W.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Historic Person:
Kilpatrick,Samuel Davenport
Significant Year:
1905, 1925, 1904
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Lake Bridenthal House (added 1983 - - #83001095)
113 S. 9th St. , Wymore
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Mission Creek Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000762)
Also known as NEHBS No. GA00-43
Co. Hwy. over Mission Cr., 7 mi SW of Barneston , Barneston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Youngstown Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
North Eleventh Street Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000068)
N. 11th St. bounded by Garfield St. on the N. & Lincoln St. on the S. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilkinson & Powell, et al.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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North Seventh Street Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000067)
N. 7th St. bounded by Garfield St. on the N. & Washington St. on the S. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grant, Richard W., et al.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Paddock Hotel (added 1987 - - #87002084)
Also known as Paddock Townhouse
105 N. Sixth St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kimball,Thomas R.
Architectural Style:
Other, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Paddock, Algernon S., House (added 1973 - - #73001062)
1401 N. 10th St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Paddock,Governor Algernon Sidney
Significant Year:
1875, 1887, 1870
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Purdy, Rachel Kilpatrick, House (added 2006 - - #06000995)
Also known as GA-03-361
1201 N 11th St. , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stump, George, Grant, Richard W.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Schmuck, J., Block (added 2008 - - #08000598)
Also known as GA03-237
113 N. 5th St , Beatrice
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
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