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

Butler County Nebraska has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barcal Site, Bellwood Archeological Site, Linwood Site, Upper Oak Creek Descent Ruts of the Woodbury Cutoff, Ox Bow Trail of the California Road and Big Blue River Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Lower Loup, Historic Pawnee and Grand Pawnee dating back to 1500.

The famous person John F. Zeilinger is associated with one of more of the Butler County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Butler County places including Lt. Daniel Woodbury, Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., CRM Co., King Bridge Co., Elkhorn & Missouri Valley RR Fremont, Canton Bridge Co., Henry Olsen and J.M. Nachtigal. Prominent architectural styles found in Butler Country are Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival and Moderne.

Barcal Site (added 1972 - - #72000741)

Also known as 25BU4;Skull Creek Site

Address Restricted , Abie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Lower Loup, Historic Pawnee

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Bellwood Archeological Site (added 1974 - - #74001102)

Also known as 25BU2

Address Restricted , Bellwood

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Historic Pawnee, Lower Loup

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Big Blue River Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000708)

Also known as NEHBS No. BU00-84

Twp. Rd. over Big Blue R., 1 mi. SE of Surprise , Surprise

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., Canton Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Butler County District No. 10 School (added 2011 - - #11000884)

2030 Cty. Rd. 45 1/2, Linwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

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Clear Creek Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000734)

Also known as NEHBS No. BU00-83

Twp. Rd. over Clear Cr., 5.8 mi. NW of Bellwood , Bellwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CRM Co., King Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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David City Park and Municipal Auditorium (added 2000 - - #00001378)

Also known as BU05-069, BU05-047

S side of down, bordering NE 15 , David City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Sport Facility

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Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Depot (added 1979 - - #79003682)

Also known as Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot

1st and Maple Sts. , Dwight

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

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Linwood Site (added 1972 - - #72000742)

Also known as 25BU1

Address Restricted , Linwood

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Pawnee, Grand Pawnee

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, School and Grottoes (added 2008 - - #08001132)

Also known as Assumption Catholic Church, BU06-001

336 W. Pine St. , Dwight

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olsen, Henry, Nachtigal, J.M.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Garden, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Garden, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

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Surprise Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000940)

Also known as NeHBS #BU14-8;OHBIN #10-15-01

SE corner, intersection of Miller and River Sts. , Surprise

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Taylor, Chauncey S., House (added 1982 - - #82003184)

Also known as Richard Zeilinger House

715 4th St. , David City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Zeilinger,John F.,et al.

Significant Year:

1888

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Thorpe's Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000941)

Also known as NeHBS #BU05-56;OHBIN #11-09-01

457-1/2 D St. , David City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Mortuary, Music Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Theater

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Upper Oak Creek Descent Ruts of the Woodbury Cutoff, Ox Bow Trail of the California Road (added 1992 - - #92001572)

Also known as Oak Creek Ruts on Ox Bow Trail;NeHBS BU00-73

Roughly, 4 mi. SE of Brainard , Brainard

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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