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

Otoe County Nebraska (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Arbor Lodge, South Nebraska City Historic District and Unadilla Main Street Historic District, Nebraska City Historic District and South 13th Street Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Otoe County historic places including J. Sterling Morton, William Taylor and John Mattes Jr..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Otoe County places including Frederick Law Olmsted. Prominent architectural styles found in Otoe Country are Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Arbor Lodge (added 1969 - - #69000135)

Also known as Morton,J. Sterling,House;Arbor Lodge State Park

Arbor Lodge State Park, W of Nebraska City , Nebraska City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olmsted,Frederick Law

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Morton,J. Sterling

Significant Year:

1902, 1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Museum, Park

Nebraska City Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001135)

Roughly bounded by 5th Ave., 3rd, 19th, and 1st Corso Sts. , Nebraska City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

South 13th Street Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001137)

Roughly bounded by 12th, 14th, 1st Corso, and 6th Corso Sts. , Nebraska City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Mattes,John,Jr.,et al.

Significant Year:

1902, 1878

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

South Nebraska City Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001138)

Roughly bounded by 4th, 11th, 1st Corso, and 4th Corso Sts. , Nebraska City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Taylor,William,et al.

Significant Year:

1904, 1857

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, State, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic

Unadilla Main Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000095)

Also known as OT12:multiple

Main St., N side, between G and H Sts. , Unadilla

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store