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

Madison County Nebraska has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Karl Stefan Memorial Airport Administration Building, St. Leonard's Catholic Church and U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, First United Presbyterian Church and Hotel Norfolk.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Feldman Bartholomew, James Knox Tyler, E.B. Watson, Jacob M. Nachtigall, L.H. Woerth, Josef Skala, J.R. Smith, J.J. Adams, J.C. Stitt, Stevens,H.L. and Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Dommer-Haase Farmstead (added 2018 - - #100003094)

2400 West Eisenhower Avenue, Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1890-1920 AD

First United Presbyterian Church (added 2008 - - #08001134)

Also known as Historic Presbyterian Community Center

104 E. 4th St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adams, J.J., Smith, J.R.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

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:

Auditorium, Museum, Music Facility, Religious Structure, Theater

More Information:

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Grand Theater (added 2013 - - #13000677)

120 S. 3rd St., Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Hotel Norfolk (added 1988 - - #88002755)

Also known as Madison Apartments

108 N. Fourth St. , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stevens,H.L.,Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Karl Stefan Memorial Airport Administration Building (added 2002 - - #02000767)

Also known as Norfolk Municipal Airport Administration Building, NeHBS No. MD03-023

4100 S. 13th St. , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watson, E.B.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Air-Related

More Information:

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Mathewson--Gerecke House (added 2012 - - #12000105)

1202 W. Norfolk Ave., Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Mathewson, Charles P., Gerecke, Herman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

More Information:

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Norfolk Carnegie Library (added 1998 - - #98001567)

Also known as MD06-010;NE-98-00014

803 W. Norfolk Ave. , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stitt, J.C., Woerth, L.H.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Skala House (added 2000 - - #00001660)

Town Park , Battle Creek

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Skala, Josef

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

St. Leonard's Catholic Church (added 1989 - - #89002038)

Also known as St. Leonard's Catolic Church and Rectory;NEHBS #MD03-23

502--504 S. Nebraska St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Feldman,Rev. Bartholomew, Nachtigall,Jacob M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

More Information:

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Stubbs--Ballah House (added 2013 - - #13001021)

1000 Prospect Ave., Norfolk

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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74001128)

125 S. 4th St. , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tyler,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Warrick, John Wesley and Grace Shafer, House (added 1990 - - #90001767)

Also known as NEHBS # MD04-001

4th St. , Meadow Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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