Nebraska - 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
More Information:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
First National Bank--Steinmeier Building (added 2011 - - #11000527)
624 Main St., Ansley
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Groat, Stillman P., House (added 2015 - - #15000105)
Broken Bow, Broken Bow
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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:
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:
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
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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
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