Historic Districts
Nebraska - Polk County
Polk County Nebraska has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Clarks Site, Mickey, Gov. John Hopwood, House, Morrill, Charles H., Homestead, Polk County Courthouse and Strickland Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Caddoan (Pawnee) and Coalescent Villagers dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Polk County historic places including John Hopwood Mickey, Charles H. Morrill and Victor E. Wilson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including William F. Gernandt and Ludwig Rudeen. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman and Shingle Style.

Clarks Site (added 1973 - - #73001071)
Also known as 25 PK 1
Address Restricted , Osceola
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Pawnee
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Mickey, Gov. John Hopwood, House (added 1977 - - #77000835)
Also known as Polk County Historical Museum
State St. , Osceola
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Mickey,John Hopwood
Significant Year:
1884, 1883
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Morrill, Charles H., Homestead (added 1973 - - #73001072)
0.5 mi. SE of Stromsburg on U.S. 81 , Stromsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rudeen,Ludwig
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Morrill,Charles H.
Significant Year:
1901, 1872
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Polk County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002238)
Also known as PK01-4
Courthouse Sq. , Osceola
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gernandt,William F.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Strickland Site (added 1996 - - #96000683)
Also known as 25PK5
Address Restricted , Silver Creek
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Caddoan (Pawnee), Coalescent Villagers
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Wilson, Victor E., House (added 1988 - - #88000915)
Also known as NeHBS# PK04-6
518 Main St. , Stromsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Historic Person:
Wilson,Victor E.
Significant Year:
1907, 1906
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
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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