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

Washington County Nebraska has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bertrand Site, Fort Atkinson, Congregational Church of Blair, Crowell Mansion and Crowell, C. C., Jr., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Central Plains Tradition and Nebraska Phase dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including Christopher Columbus Crowell Jr. and Abraham Castetter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including H.J. Carpenter, C.F. Driscoll, George Sutherland, John Latenser Sr., Fisher and Lawrie and O.H. Placey. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Second Empire.

Bertrand Site (added 1969 - - #69000138)

Also known as Bertrand (a steamboat)

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Blair High School (added 1991 - - #91000300)

Also known as Central School;NEHBS #WN02-118

Jct. of Sixteenth and Colfax Sts. , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Latenser,John,Sr.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Castetter, Abraham, House (added 1982 - - #82003203)

Also known as WN02-4

1815 Grant St. , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Castetter,Abraham

Significant Year:

1876

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Congregational Church of Blair (added 1979 - - #79001457)

Also known as WNO2-2

16th and Colfax Sts. , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sutherland,George, Driscoll,C.F.

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Crowell Mansion (added 1971 - - #71001085)

Also known as Crowell Memorial Home

245 S. 22nd St. , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Crowell, C. C., Jr., House (added 1982 - - #82003204)

Also known as WNO2-3

2138 Washington St. , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Crowell,Christopher Columbus,Jr.

Significant Year:

1901

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Fontanelle Township Hall (added 1982 - - #82003205)

Also known as WNO4-1

Off NE 91 , Fontanelle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carpenter,H.J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Fort Atkinson (added 1966 - - #66000454)

1 mi. E of Fort Calhoun , Fort Calhoun

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

American Military

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

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Frahm, Alfred H. and Sarah, House (added 2006 - - #06000101)

Also known as WN05-010

220 S. 15th St. , Fort Calhoun

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisher and Lawrie

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Gottsch Farmstead (added 2016 - - #16000516)

Bennington, Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Long Creek School (added 2001 - - #01000167)

Also known as District 8, WN00-53

Long Creek Lane , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Marshall, George A., House (added 2018 - - #100003096)

301 North 8th Street, Arlington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements

Historic Person:

Marshall, George A.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1920-1938 AD

Old McDonald Farm (added 2001 - - #01000714)

Also known as WN00-253, John A. and Anna McDonald Farm

Address Restricted , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Parker, Frank, Archeological Site (added 2009 - - #09000069)

Also known as 25WN1; 25DO169, Frank Parker; Thorne

Address Restricted , Ft. Calhoun

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Central Plains Tradition, Nebraska Phase

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site, Single Dwelling, Trade (Archeology), Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Conservation Area, Forest

Trinity Seminary Building (added 1980 - - #80004528)

Also known as Old Main;Dana College;WNO2-5

College Dr. , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Education, European, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Washington County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002221)

Also known as WN02-1

16th St. between Colfax and South Sts. , Blair

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Placey,O.H.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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