Nebraska - Dawson County
Dawson County Nebraska has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Midway Stage Station, Allen's Opera House, Calling, Ernest A., House, Carnegie Public Library and Dawson County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dawson County places including M.N. Bair, J.W. Fauble, William F. Gernandt, Charles Hart, L.J. Anderson and Harry H. Mills. Prominent architectural styles found in Dawson Country are Queen Anne, Beaux Arts and Shingle Style.

Allen's Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000951)
Also known as NeHBS #DS02-19;OHBIN #04-11-04
100 E. Eighth , Cozad
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Professional, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
Calling, Ernest A., House (added 1979 - - #79001437)
1514 Lake Ave. , Gothenburg
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson,L.J.
Architectural Style:
Other, 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:
Carnegie Public Library (added 1986 - - #86003443)
Also known as Gothenburg Public Library
1104 Lake Ave. , Gothenburg
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bair,M.N., Fauble,J.W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Dawson County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002236)
Also known as DS07-30
Washington St. between 7th and 8th Sts. , Lexington
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gernandt,William F.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Hendee Hotel (added 1979 - - #79001436)
220 E. 8th St. , Cozad
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Midway Ranch House (added 2001 - - #01000715)
Also known as DS00-16
Address Restricted , Gothenburg
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
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
Midway Stage Station (added 1969 - - #69000372)
S of Gothenburg , Gothenburg
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Transportation, Communications
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Olive, Ira Webster, House (added 1989 - - #89002042)
Also known as NEHBS #DS07-20
401 E. 13th St. , Lexington
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mills,Harry H.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 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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