Nebraska - Nemaha County
Nemaha County Nebraska has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brownville Historic District, CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (dredge), Bennett, John W., House, Brownville Bridge and First United Presbyterian Church of Auburn.

Several famous people are associated with these Nemaha County historic places including Robert W. Furnas and Thomas Jefferson Majors.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nemaha County places including Marietta Manufacturing Co., Ethel Magafan, Mr. Workman, William Dorrum, George A. Berlinghof and Pattenger & Colby Eisenbrant. Prominent architectural styles found in Nemaha Country are Italianate, Late Gothic Revival and Colonial Revival.

Auburn Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000396)
Downtown Commercial District, Courthouse Sq. & Courthouse Ave., Auburn
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bennett, John W., House (added 1983 - - #83001099)
Off NE 67 , Brownville
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Workman,Mr.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Brownville Bridge (added 1993 - - #93000536)
Also known as NEHBS #NH00-85
US 136 over the Missouri R. , Brownville
Glabb, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Brownville Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000374)
Bounded by Allen, Richard, Nemaha, Nebraska, 7th, and 2nd Sts. and the Missouri River , Brownville
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Furnas,Robert W.
Significant Year:
1877, 1855
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
More Information:
CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (dredge) (added 1977 - - #77000833)
Also known as Dredge CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS
SE of Brownville , Brownville
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marietta Manufacturing Co.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
First United Presbyterian Church of Auburn (added 1982 - - #82003199)
1322 19th St. , Auburn
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eisenbrant,Pattenger & Colby
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Legion Memorial Park (added 2004 - - #04001407)
Also known as Nixson & Howe Park; City Park;, American Legion Memorial Park; NH01-69, 70-77
Generally bounded by 10th St., 11th St., H St., and J St. , Auburn
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Majors, Thomas J., Farmstead (added 1978 - - #78001707)
W of Peru at 800 Mulberry St. , Peru
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Majors,Thomas Jefferson
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Nemaha County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002243)
Also known as NH01-85
1824 N St. , Auburn
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlinghof,George A.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
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
More Information:
New Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000936)
Also known as Maclay Opera House;NeHBS #NH01-45
921 Central Ave. , Auburn
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Reed, Wilber T., House (added 1980 - - #80002458)
1204 N St. , Auburn
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
St. John's Lutheran Church Complex (added 1979 - - #79001452)
SW of Auburn , Auburn
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
US Post Office--Auburn (added 1992 - - #92000480)
Also known as NH01-056
1320 Courthouse Ave. , Auburn
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Magafan,Ethel
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
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