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

Richardson County Nebraska has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Leary Site, Gehling's Theatre, Holman, John, House, Rulo Bridge and Site No. RH00-062.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Oneonta dating back to 1000.

The famous person Gov. Arthur J. Weaver is associated with one of more of the Richardson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Richardson County places including Charles H. Herman, Harrington & Cortelyou, Charlie Cordell, Michael Brannin and William F. Gernandt. Prominent architectural styles found in Richardson Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Early Commercial.

Clark, R.A., House (added 2015 - - #15000395)

Stella, Stella

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Gehling's Theatre (added 1988 - - #88000942)

Also known as NeHBS #RH03-76;OHBIN #11-29-04

1592 Stone St. , Falls City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, 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, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

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Holman, John, House (added 1972 - - #72000756)

947 Nemaha St. , Humboldt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Humboldt Commercial Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000999)

Also known as RH04-026-031; 033-036; 039; 041; 141-145; 147-158

W Square of 4th St. to E Square, to 3rd St. , Humboldt

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Humboldt Commercial Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000157)

Also known as RH04

Bounded by Long Branch St., Fifth St., Nemaha St., and Second St. , Humboldt

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Leary Site (added 1966 - - #66000449)

Also known as 25-RH-1;Leary-Kelly Site

Address Restricted , Rulo

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Oneonta

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Miles Ranch (added 2012 - - #12001075)

63795 638 Ave., Dawson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Miles, Stephen Boyd

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

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Mount Zion Brick Church (added 1988 - - #88002763)

Address Restricted , Barada

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brannin,Michael

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Richardson County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #90000965)

Also known as RH03-069

Courthouse Sq. , Falls 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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Rulo Bridge (added 1993 - - #92000718)

Also known as Missouri River Bridge;NEHBS No. RH00-66

US 159 over the Missouri R. , Rulo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Harrington & Cortelyou

Architectural Style:

Other

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

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Schmid, Alfred and Magdalena, Farmstead (added 2005 - - #05001292)

Also known as NeHBS# RH00-529

RR1 , Dawson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Site No. RH00-062 (added 1987 - - #87001001)

6 1/2 mi. SE of Rulo; 200 ft. W of rd. between Rulo, NE and White cloud, KS , Rulo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Current Function:

Government

Way Side Stock Farm (added 2015 - - #15000090)

Stella, Stella

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Weaver, Gov. Arthur J., House (added 2005 - - #05000356)

Also known as NeHBS#RH03-153, Weaver-Young House

1906 Fulton St. , Falls City

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Weaver, Gov. Arthur J.

Significant Year:

1920

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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