National Register of Historic Places - Nebraska (NE), Cherry County

Cherry County Nebraska has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Spade Ranch, Adamson Bridge, Bell Bridge, Berry State Aid Bridge and Borman Bridge.

The famous person F. M. Walcott is associated with one of more of the Cherry County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cherry County places including Canton Bridge Co., Cambria Steel Co., Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Nebraska Division of Bridge Design, Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges, Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., Louis Simon, Kady Faulkner, Josef Sorkin and Fletcher & Stolze. Prominent architectural styles found in Cherry Country are Romanesque, Classical Revival and Moderne.

Adamson Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000749)

Also known as Niobrara River Bridge;NEHBS No. CE00-227

NE 97 over the Niobrara R., 7.8 mi. SW of Valentine , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Canton Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Bell Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000752)

Also known as Allen Bridge;Niobrara River Bridge;NEHBS No. CE00-22

Co. Rd. over the Niobrara R., 11.9 mi. NE of Valentine , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cambria Steel Co., Canton Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Berry State Aid Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000753)

Also known as Niobrara River Bridge;NEHBS No. CE00-225

Co. Rd. over the Niobrara R., 10 mi. NE of Valentine , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Borman Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000751)

Also known as Niobrara River Bridge;NEHBS No. CE00-224

Co. Rd. over the Niobrara R., 2.3 mi. SE of Valentine , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cambria Steel Co., Canton Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Brewer Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000754)

Also known as Niobrara River Bridge;NEHBS No. CE00-226

Co. Rd. over the Niobrara R., 14.7 mi. E of Valentine , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Bryan Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000912)

Also known as NeHBS #CE00-28

US 20 , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nebraska Division of Bridge Design, Sorkin,Josef

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Cherry County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002229)

Also known as CE14-89

4th and Main Sts. , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Dry Valley Church and Cemetery (added 2007 - - #07000660)

Also known as CE00-007

Address Restricted , Mullen

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holland, E.L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Spade Ranch (added 1980 - - #80002464)

NW of Ellsworth , Ellsworth

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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 Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Twin Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000750)

Also known as North Loup River Bridge;NEHBS No. CE00-223

Co. Rd. over the N. Loup R., 7.9 mi. NW of Brownlee , Brownlee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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US Post Office--Valentine (added 1991 - - #91001750)

Also known as Cherry County Sawyer Memorial Library Educational Service Un

348 N. Main St. , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Faulkner,Kady, Simon,Louis

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Valentine Public School (added 1984 - - #84002454)

Also known as Centennial Hall

3rd and Macomb Sts. , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fletcher & Stolze, Beindorff,Charles F.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Walcott, F. M., House (added 1982 - - #82000599)

431 N. Hall St. , Valentine

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Walcott,F. M.

Significant Year:

1892

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Law

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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