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

Buffalo County Nebraska has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sweetwater Archeological Site, Barnd, John, House, Frank, George W., House, Hanson-Downing House and Kilgore Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Loup River Phase and Upper Republican Aspect dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Buffalo County historic places including Dr. August O. Thomas and George W. Frank.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Buffalo County places including George A. Berlinghof, Standard Bridge Co., Nebraska Dept. of Roads, Illinois Steel Co., Bailey & Farmer Frank, McClure and Walker, Walter Klehm, John Scott, A.B. Lake and John Sutcliffe. Prominent architectural styles found in Buffalo Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Art Deco.

Barnd, John, House (added 1983 - - #83001079)

320 E. 31st St. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Law, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Bartlett, John J. and Lenora, House (added 2007 - - #07001321)

Also known as BF05-151

1402 9th Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yost, V.V., Scott, John

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fort Theater (added 2006 - - #06000607)

Also known as BF05-176

2205 Central Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office

More Information:

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Frank, George W., House (added 1973 - - #73001054)

Kearney State College , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frank,Bailey & Farmer

Architectural Style:

Other, Shingle Style

Historic Person:

Frank,George W.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Gibbon Baptist Church (added 2016 - - #15000897)

Gibbon, Gibbon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Hanson-Downing House (added 1980 - - #80002440)

Also known as Kearney Women's Club

723 W. 22nd St. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Harmon Park (added 2010 - - #10001002)

Roughly bounded by 29th and 33rd Sts and 5th and 7th Aves, Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Kearney Downtown Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001797)

Roughly bounded by 25th Street, Avenue A,19th Street, and 1st Avenue, Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1965 AD

Kearney Junior High School (added 2000 - - #00000766)

Also known as Central Elementary School

300 W. 24th St. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davis & Wilson

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Kearney National Guard Armory (added 2009 - - #09000525)

Also known as BF05-177

1600 Central Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Kilgore Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000768)

Also known as Platte River Bridge;NEHBS No. BF00-2

NE 10 over N. Channel Platte R., 7.1 mi. SE of Kearney , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Nebraska Dept. of Roads

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Klehm House (added 1999 - - #99000388)

Also known as NeHBS No. BF05-220

2215 9th Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Klehm, Walter

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Lowe and Fair Commercial Block (added 2015 - - #14001012)

Kearney, Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Masonic Temple and World Theater Building (added 2009 - - #09000903)

Also known as BF05-471

2318 Central Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Theater

More Information:

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Meisner Bank Building (added 1999 - - #99000390)

Also known as NeHBS No. BF14-017

128 C St. , Shelton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Music Facility, Professional, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Meisner, George, House (added 1988 - - #88000903)

Also known as NeHBS # BF00-21

Address Restricted , Shelton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keneval,G.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church (added 1986 - - #86003360)

Also known as St. Luke's Episcopal Church;NeHBS No. BF05-124

2304 Second Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sutcliffe,John

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Sweetwater Archeological Site (added 1974 - - #74001141)

Address Restricted , Sweetwater

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Loup River Phase, Upper Republican Aspect

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Road-Related, Underwater

Sweetwater Mill Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000767)

Also known as Mud Creek Bridge;NEHBS No. BF00-64

Co. Rd. over Mud Cr. , Sweetwater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Illinois Steel Co., Standard Bridge 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

More Information:

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Thomas, Dr. A. O., House (added 1980 - - #80002441)

Also known as Thomas-Swan House

2222 9th Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlinghof,George A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Thomas,Dr. August O.

Significant Year:

1906

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1981 - - #81000368)

2401 Central Ave. , Kearney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Northwestern Construction Co., Knox,James Taylor

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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