National Register of Historic Places - Nebraska (NE), 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

More Information:

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