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

Keith County Nebraska has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beauvais' Ranche Archeological Site, California Hill, Diamond Springs Stage Station Site, Archeological Site 25KH68 and Brandhoefer, Leonidas A., Mansion.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleoindian and Late Archaic dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Keith County places including John and Alan McDonald, Frank Mechau, Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges, Ed Casey, McClintic-Marshall Corp. and Dr. Burdette L. Gainsforth. Prominent architectural styles found in Keith Country are Early Commercial, Late Victorian and Moderne.

Archeological Site 25KH67 (added 2001 - - #01001279)

Also known as Big Blowout Site

Address Restricted , Paxton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleoindian

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Archeological Site 25KH68 (added 2001 - - #01001278)

Also known as Meismer Bison Kill Site

Address Restricted , Brule

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Economics

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Beauvais' Ranche Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75001096)

Also known as 25 KH 22;Star Ranche

Address Restricted , Brule

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Historic - Aboriginal, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

European, Native American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Brandhoefer, Leonidas A., Mansion (added 1973 - - #73001065)

Also known as The Mansion on the Hill

10th and Spruce Sts. , Ogallala

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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California Hill (added 1974 - - #74001126)

W of Brule , Brule

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Diamond Springs Stage Station Site (added 1970 - - #70000371)

Also known as 25KH6

1 mi. W of Brule exit on I-80 , Brule

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Front Street (added 2015 - - #14001128)

Ogallala, Ogallala

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

Gainsforth, Dr. Burdette and Myrna, House (added 2002 - - #02001476)

Also known as NeHBS no. KH00-096

1300 East A St. , Ogallala

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Gainsforth, Dr. Burdette L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Keystone Community Church (added 1979 - - #79001447)

Also known as The Little Church

McGinley St. , Keystone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Casey,Ed

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Roscoe State Aid Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000709)

Also known as NEHBS No. KH00-92

State Link 51B over the S. Platte R., .5 mi. SE of Roscoe , Roscoe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McClintic-Marshall Corp., 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

More Information:

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Standard Oil Red Crown Service Station (added 2004 - - #04000897)

Also known as NeHBS #KH04-053, Spruce Street Station--Spruce Street Visitors Center

220 N. Spruce St. , Ogallala

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald, John and Alan

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Other

More Information:

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US Post Office--Ogallala (added 1992 - - #92000481)

Also known as KH04-080

301 N. Spruce St. , Ogallala

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Mechau,Frank

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Welsch Motor Court--Erin Plaza Motor Court (added 2005 - - #05001295)

Also known as Plaza Inn, KH04-106

311 E. 1st St. , Ogallala

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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