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

Lancaster County Nebraska (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include South Bottoms Historic District and Mount Emerald and Capitol Additions Historic Residential District, Boulevards Historic District, Greek Row Historic District and Herter Farmstead (Boundary Increase).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lancaster County places including Jacob Rohrig, Davis & Wilson and Ernst Herman Herminghaus. Prominent architectural styles found in Lancaster Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Boulevards Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001180)

Also known as Country Club Neighborhood

Roughly bounded by S. St., Calvert and High Sts., S. 22nd and S. 24th Sts., Rock Island Trail, Sheridan Blvd. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davis & Wilson, et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling

Brownbilt Residential Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000565)

Bounded by A, D, S. 37th to S. 40th Sts., Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Eastridge Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001394)

Generally bounded by L to A Streets, 56th and Cotner Boulevard to Sunrise and Mulder Drives, Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1953-1965 AD

Greek Row Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000611)

Also known as See Also:Phi Delta Theta House;Lewis--Syford House

Roughly, R St. from 14th to 17th Sts. and 16th St. from R toVine Sts. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Museum, Religious Structure

Herter Farmstead (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000750)

4949 S. 148th St. , Walton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Lincoln Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000785)

600 S. 70th St., Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Mount Emerald and Capitol Additions Historic Residential District (added 1980 - - #80002453)

Roughly bounded by A, G, 17th and 22nd Sts. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1900, 1929, 1887

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Performing Arts, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Park Manor Residential Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000675)

Bounded by A, South, 56th & 70th Sts., Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Pioneers Park (added 1993 - - #93000538)

Also known as NeHBS #LC00-045

Jct of W. Van Dorn and Coddington Sts. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herminghaus, Ernst Herman

Area of Significance:

Social History, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

South Bottoms Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001717)

Also known as South Salt Creek Historic District;See Also:Tyler, William H

Roughly bounded by M and J and H and G Sts., Second and Ninth Sts., and W. B Sts., and Salt Creek , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Rohrig,Jacob

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Volga-German Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

University Place Historic Residential District (added 2003 - - #03000069)

Roughly Walker Ave. (51st-54Sts), Leighton Ave. (49th-53rd Sts) , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Religion, Education

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