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

Hamilton County Nebraska has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hamilton County Courthouse, IOOF Opera House, Royal Highlanders Building and St. Johannes Danske Lutherske Kirke and Hearn, Kathleen, Building.

The famous person Kathleen Hearn is associated with one of more of the Hamilton County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hamilton County places including William Gray, Carl Jensen, Johnson & Kuhn, J.H. Craddock, James M. Cox, O. Almquist, Harvey Wood, Mr. Blair, Johnson & Henthorn and O. E. Kingery. Prominent architectural styles found in Hamilton Country are Romanesque, Classical Revival and Gothic.

Hamilton County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85001665)

Also known as HM01-1

Courthouse Sq. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gray,William

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Hearn, Kathleen, Building (added 1984 - - #84002480)

Also known as Hearn Building

10th and O Sts. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kingery,O. E., Meginnis & Schaumberg

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Hearn,Kathleen

Significant Year:

1929

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

IOOF Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000952)

Also known as NeHBS #HM03-12;OHBIN #02-07-03

N. Third and B Sts. , Hampton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Royal Highlanders Building (added 1985 - - #85002144)

Also known as NeHBS #HM01-2;Fidelity Building

1235 M St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Craddock,J.H., Johnson & Kuhn

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

St. Johannes Danske Lutherske Kirke (added 1992 - - #92001570)

Also known as St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex;NeHBS #HM05-0

2170 N. T Rd. , Marquette

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

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Streeter--Peterson House (added 1991 - - #91001754)

Also known as NEHBS #HM01-076

1121 9th St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson & Henthorn

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

More Information:

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United Brethren Church (added 2008 - - #08001133)

Also known as HM01-168

1103 K St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wood, Harvey, Blair, Mr.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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