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

Polk County Nebraska has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Clarks Site, Mickey, Gov. John Hopwood, House, Morrill, Charles H., Homestead, Polk County Courthouse and Strickland Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Caddoan (Pawnee) and Coalescent Villagers dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Polk County historic places including John Hopwood Mickey, Charles H. Morrill and Victor E. Wilson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including William F. Gernandt and Ludwig Rudeen. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman and Shingle Style.

Clarks Site (added 1973 - - #73001071)

Also known as 25 PK 1

Address Restricted , Osceola

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Pawnee

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Mickey, Gov. John Hopwood, House (added 1977 - - #77000835)

Also known as Polk County Historical Museum

State St. , Osceola

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Mickey,John Hopwood

Significant Year:

1884, 1883

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Morrill, Charles H., Homestead (added 1973 - - #73001072)

0.5 mi. SE of Stromsburg on U.S. 81 , Stromsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rudeen,Ludwig

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Morrill,Charles H.

Significant Year:

1901, 1872

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Polk County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002238)

Also known as PK01-4

Courthouse Sq. , Osceola

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gernandt,William F.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

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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Strickland Site (added 1996 - - #96000683)

Also known as 25PK5

Address Restricted , Silver Creek

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Caddoan (Pawnee), Coalescent Villagers

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wilson, Victor E., House (added 1988 - - #88000915)

Also known as NeHBS# PK04-6

518 Main St. , Stromsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Historic Person:

Wilson,Victor E.

Significant Year:

1907, 1906

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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