Nebraska - Johnson County
Johnson County Nebraska has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Johnson County Courthouse, Keim Stone Arch Bridge, Tecumseh Historic District and Tecumseh Opera House and Townsend, George, House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnson County places including Keim Cement Co., W.L. Dunlap, William Gray and Edgar W. Cook. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnson Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Johnson County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002246)
Also known as JO07-1;See Also:Tecumseh Historic District
Courthouse Sq. , Tecumseh
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gray,William
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Keim Stone Arch Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000710)
Also known as NEHBS No. JO00-64
Co. Rd. over unnamed stream, 3 mi. E and 1 mi. N of Tecumseh , Tecumseh
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Keim Cement 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
Tecumseh Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001095)
Also known as See Also:Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS;Cou
Irregular pattern roughly bounded by Atchison & Nebraska RR tracks, 9th and Washington Sts., and US 136 , Tecumseh
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Museum, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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Tecumseh Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000929)
Also known as Seaver Bros. Opera House;Smith Theatre;Hahn Opera House;etc.
123 S. Third , Tecumseh
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office
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Townsend, George, House (added 2006 - - #06000996)
Also known as Townsend Mansion, NeHBS#JO00-050
61872 NE 136 , Tecumseh
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cook, Edgar W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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
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