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

Franklin County Nebraska has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lost Creek Archeological Site, First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Franklin Bridge, Lincoln Hotel and Republican River Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Upper Republican dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Nebraska Hotel Co., Cambria Steel Co., Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges, Empire Bridge Co. and George A. Berlinghof. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Octagon Mode.

Dupee Music Hall (added 1985 - - #85002484)

1402 P St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

College, Music Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

First Congregational Church, U.C.C. (added 1982 - - #82003188)

Also known as Naponee Heritage Center;Naponee Octagon Church

Off NE 31C , Naponee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Franklin Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000764)

Also known as Rapublican River Bridge;NEHBS No. FR00-72

NE 10 over the Republican R., 1 mi. S of Franklin , Franklin

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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:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Franklin County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #90000962)

Also known as FR-037

15th Ave. between N and O Sts. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlinghof,George A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

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:

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Lincoln Hotel (added 1989 - - #89000799)

Also known as FR03-55

519 15th Ave. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nebraska Hotel Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lost Creek Archeological Site (added 1983 - - #83001094)

Address Restricted , Bloomington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Upper Republican

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Republican River Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000765)

Also known as NEHBS No. FR00-70

Co. Rd. over the Republican R., 1 mi. E and 1.5 mi. S of Riverton , Riverton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Empire Bridge Co., Cambria Steel 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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