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

Dawson County Nebraska has 10 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 L.J. Anderson, M.N. Bair, J.W. Fauble, William F. Gernandt, Charles Hart, Harry Mills and Harry H. Mills. Prominent architectural styles found in Dawson Country are Queen Anne, Beaux Arts and Late 19th Century.

Allen's Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000951)

Also known as NeHBS #DS02-19;OHBIN #04-11-04

100 E. Eighth , Cozad

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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

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Calling, Ernest A., House (added 1979 - - #79001437)

1514 Lake Ave. , Gothenburg

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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:

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Carnegie Public Library (added 1986 - - #86003443)

Also known as Gothenburg Public Library

1104 Lake Ave. , Gothenburg

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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:

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Cozad Downtown Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003093)

Also known as DS02

Roughly bounded by 9th, 7th, H & F Sts., Cozad

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1890-1968 AD

Dawson County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002236)

Also known as DS07-30

Washington St. between 7th and 8th Sts. , Lexington

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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:

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Hendee Hotel (added 1979 - - #79001436)

220 E. 8th St. , Cozad

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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:

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Midway Ranch House (added 2001 - - #01000715)

Also known as DS00-16

Address Restricted , Gothenburg

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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

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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:

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Olive, Ira Webster, House (added 1989 - - #89002042)

Also known as NEHBS #DS07-20

401 E. 13th St. , Lexington

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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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Temple, Harry V., House (added 2019 - - #100004608)

Also known as DS07-021

305 E. 13th St., Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mills, Harry

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1901-1901 AD