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

Custer County Nebraska has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Haumont House, Custer County Courthouse and Jail, Sargent Bridge, Security State Bank Building and Wescott, Gibbons & Bragg Store.

The famous person Walter S. Wescott is associated with one of more of the Custer County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Custer County places including Isadore Haumont, John Latenser, Illinois Steel Co., Standard Bridge Co., John & Sons Latenser, Claude W. Way, Oscar Almquist, Latenser,John,& Sons, C.H. & Bert Elder Empfield and M.S. & Carl Stangel Lahr. Prominent architectural styles found in Custer Country are Classical Revival, Prairie School and Queen Anne.

Arrow Hotel (added 1985 - - #85002145)

Also known as NeHBS # CU05-54

509 S. 9th Ave. , Broken Bow

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atwater,C.E., Latenser,John,& Sons

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Brenizer Library (added 2007 - - #07000654)

Also known as CU12-006

430 W. Center Ave. , Merna

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Empfield, C.H. & Bert Elder, Way, Claude W.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Broken Bow Carnegie Library (added 1998 - - #98000193)

Also known as CU05-61

255 S. 10th St. , Broken Bow

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Broken Bow Commercial Square Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001058)

Five blks in downtown Broken Bow centered around public square , Broken Bow

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Music Facility, Park, Professional, Road-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Music Facility, Park, Professional, Restaurant, Road-Related, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Custer County Courthouse and Jail (added 1979 - - #79001435)

Courthouse Square, Main St. , Broken Bow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Latenser,John

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

More Information:

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Dowse, William R., House (added 1986 - - #86003365)

Also known as Dowse Sod House

Address Restricted , Comstock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dowse,William R.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Finch Memorial Library (added 2015 - - #15000392)

Arnold, Arnold

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

First Custer County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002213)

Also known as CU06-8

Pacific St. and Cameron Ave. , Callaway

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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First National Bank--Steinmeier Building (added 2011 - - #11000527)

624 Main St., Ansley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Groat, Stillman P., House (added 2015 - - #15000105)

Broken Bow, Broken Bow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Haumont House (added 1999 - - #69000368)

NE of Broken Bow , Broken Bow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haumont,Isadore

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kellenbarger, Benjamin and Mary, House (added 2007 - - #07000659)

Also known as CU12-011

451 W. Center Ave. , Merna

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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

More Information:

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Mason City School (added 2006 - - #06000103)

Also known as CU11-029

750 Main St. , Mason City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Helleberg, John P., Almquist, Oscar

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Sargent Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000740)

Also known as Dawson Street Bridge;Middle Loup River Bridge;NEHBS No. CU00

Dawson St. over the Middle Loup R., 1 mi. S of Sargent , Sargent

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Standard Bridge Co., Illinois Steel Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Security State Bank Building (added 1987 - - #87002072)

403 S. Ninth St. , Broken Bow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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St. Anselm's Catholic Church, Rectory and Parish Hall (added 2008 - - #08000170)

Also known as CU01-001,002 & 003, The Cathedral of the Sandhills

NE 2 , Anselmo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lahr, M.S. & Carl Stangel, Worth, Leo & John Brock

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Wescott, Gibbons & Bragg Store (added 2007 - - #78001694)

Off NE 106 , Comstock

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Wescott,Walter S.

Significant Year:

1900, 1912, 1888

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum