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

Merrick County Nebraska has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Morris, Wright, Boyhood House, Palmer Site, Cahow Barber Shop, Ellen, Martha, Auditorium and Hord, Heber, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Pawnee and Lower Loup dating back to 1700.

Several famous people are associated with these Merrick County historic places including Wright Morris, Heber Hord and John Patterson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Merrick County places including Fisher & Lawrie, Diamond Engineering Co., Herman Nelson, William F. Gernandt, C.H. Good and John M. Nelson. Prominent architectural styles found in Merrick Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Cahow Barber Shop (added 1984 - - #84002493)

SW Main St. , Chapman

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Historic Person:

Morris,Wright

Significant Year:

1889

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Ellen, Martha, Auditorium (added 1988 - - #88000944)

Also known as State Theatre;NeHBS #MKO2-8;OHBIN #02-07-04

706 C Ave. , Central City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Hord, Heber, House (added 1987 - - #87002096)

Also known as Hord House

1505 Sixteenth St. , Central City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Hord,Heber

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Merrick County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002211)

Also known as MK02-3

18th St. between 15th and 16th Aves. , Central City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gernandt,William F.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

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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Morris, Wright, Boyhood House (added 1980 - - #80002457)

304 D St. , Central City

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Morris,Wright

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

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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Nelson Farm (added 2009 - - #09000650)

Also known as Nelson--Williams Farm, MK00-116

1139 M Rd. , Central City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Palmer Site (added 1966 - - #66000447)

Also known as Skidi Pawnee Village

Address Restricted , Palmer

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Pawnee, Lower Loup

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Patterson Law Office (added 1979 - - #79001451)

1517 18th St. , Central City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Patterson,John

Significant Year:

1872

Area of Significance:

Law

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Riverside Park Dance Pavillion (added 1998 - - #98001564)

Also known as MK00-155

Riverside Rd., Riverside Park , Central City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Good, C.H., Diamond Engineering Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility

More Information:

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