Nebraska - 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
Falls City Commercial Historic District (added 2013 - - #13001023)
Roughly Stone St. from 15th to 19th Sts., Falls City
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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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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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