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

Dawes County Nebraska has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bordeaux Trading Post, Fort Robinson and Red Cloud Agency, Army Theatre, Crites Hall and Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Dawes County historic places including Edwin D. Crites, Edna Work and Joseph Sparks.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dawes County places including James C. Stitt, Arthur D. Baker, G. Glenn Newell, Army Corps of Engineers, Alfred W. Woods, Gordon Shattuck, Black Hills Co., Inc. John W. Latenser & Sons, Stanton,Wm.,& Sons and C.R. Inman. Prominent architectural styles found in Dawes Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Army Theatre (added 1988 - - #88000930)

Also known as Trailside Museum;NeHBS #DW07-147;See Also:Fort Robinson and

Fort Robinson State Park , Crawford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Bordeaux Trading Post (added 1972 - - #72000746)

3 mi. E of Chadron on U.S. 20 , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Chadron Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #06001059)

Main St. & 2nd St. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Chadron Public Library (added 1990 - - #90000985)

Also known as NEHBS # DW03-91

507 Bordeaux St. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Co-operative Block Building (added 1985 - - #85002146)

Also known as DW04-24;Crawford Co-op Building;O'Doherty's Restaurant

435--445 2nd , Crawford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stanton,Wm.,& Sons, Inman,C.R.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Crites Hall (added 1983 - - #83001083)

10th and Main Sts. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shattuck,Gordon

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Historic Person:

Crites,Edwin D.

Significant Year:

1938

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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Dawes County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #90000975)

Also known as DW03-081

S. Main St. between 4th and 5th Sts. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

John W. Latenser & Sons,Inc.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Fort Robinson and Red Cloud Agency (added 1966 - - #66000442)

Also known as See Also:Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS

2 mi. W of Crawford , Crawford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Native American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Hotel Chadron (added 2002 - - #02000859)

Also known as DW03-23, Railroad YMCA; Olde Main Street Inn

115 Main St. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

More Information:

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Library (added 1983 - - #83001084)

Also known as Media Center

10th and Main Sts. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stitt,James C.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Miller Hall (added 1983 - - #83001085)

Also known as Gymnasium

10th and Main Sts. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

More Information:

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Sparks Hall (added 1983 - - #83001086)

Also known as Women's Dormitory

10th and Main Sts. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Woods,Alfred W.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Sparks,Joseph

Significant Year:

1914

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

More Information:

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US Post Office--Crawford (added 1992 - - #92000477)

Also known as DW04-007

144 Main St. , Crawford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Newell,G. Glenn

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Wohlers, Henry, Sr., Homestead (added 2004 - - #04000800)

Also known as NeHBS#DW00-043, "Dutch Henry" Wohlers Homestead

Address Restricted , Crawford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, 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:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Work, Edna, Hall (added 1983 - - #83001087)

Also known as Women's Hall

10th and Main Sts. , Chadron

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baker,Arthur D.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Historic Person:

Work,Edna

Significant Year:

1932

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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