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

Seward County Nebraska has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cattle, John, Jr., House, Deutsche Evangelisch Lutherische Zion Kirche, Germantown State Bank Building, Seward County Courthouse and Seward County Courthouse Square Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Central Plains Villagers Tr and Adition dating back to 500.

The famous person John Cattle Jr. is associated with one of more of the Seward County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Seward County places including George A. Berlinghof, Berlinghof & Davis, E. J. Ohlen, George Berlinghoff, Vladimir Sobotka, Hughes,John and & Sons. Prominent architectural styles found in Seward Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late Gothic Revival.

Cattle, John, Jr., House (added 1978 - - #78001714)

Also known as Hughes House

W. Hillcrest St. , Seward

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Cattle,John,Jr.

Significant Year:

1885

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Deutsche Evangelisch Lutherische Zion Kirche (added 1982 - - #82003202)

Also known as Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Marysville

SW of Staplehurst , Staplehurst

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlinghof & Davis

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:

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Germantown State Bank Building (added 1984 - - #84000512)

Main St. , Garland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ohlen,E. J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Jones, Harry T., House (added 1990 - - #90001771)

Also known as NEHBS # SW09-74

136 N. Columbia Ave. , Seward

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hughes,John, & Sons, Berlinghof,George A.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

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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Seward County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002245)

Also known as SW09-93;See Also:Seward County Courthouse Square Historic Di

Seward between 5th and 6th Sts. , Seward

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlinghof,George A.

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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Seward County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003201)

Also known as See Also:County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS

Roughly bounded by Jackson, 7th, and South Sts. , Seward

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlinghoff,George

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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States Ballroom (added 1981 - - #81000375)

Also known as Bee Community Building;SWO2-8

Off NE 415 , Bee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sobotka,Vladimir

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Troyer Site (added 1995 - - #95000159)

Also known as 25SW24

Address Restricted , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Central Plains Villagers Tr, Adition

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Zimmerer, John and Philomena Sand, House (added 1993 - - #93000060)

Also known as NeHBS # SW09-013

316 N. Sixth St. , Seward

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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