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

Sheridan County Nebraska has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Antioch Potash Plants, Camp Sheridan and Spotted Tail Indian Agency, Spade Ranch, Colclesser Bridge and Gourley's Opera House.

The famous person Fritz Gottliebe is associated with one of more of the Sheridan County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sheridan County places including King,George E.,Bridge Co., King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co., W.T. Misner, Karl Tuchenhagen and Glenn Conklin. Prominent architectural styles found in Sheridan Country are Colonial Revival and Romanesque.

Antioch Potash Plants (added 1979 - - #79001455)

Address Restricted , Antioch

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Camp Sheridan and Spotted Tail Indian Agency (added 1974 - - #74001140)

Also known as Archaeological Site (21 SH 21)

Address Restricted , Hay Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Ogalala, Brule Sioux, American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Military Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Colclesser Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000729)

Also known as Rath Bridge;Niobrara River Bridge;NEHBS No. SH00-42

Co. Rd. over the Niobrara R., 11 mi. S of Rushville , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King,George E.,Bridge Co., King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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District #119 North School (added 2010 - - #10000606)

S side of Sandy Ave, Ellsworth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Fritz, Lee and Gottliebe, House (added 2003 - - #03001213)

Also known as SH05-11

132 North Oak , Gordon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Conklin, Glenn, Tuchenhagen, Karl

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Gottliebe, Fritz

Significant Year:

1909

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gourley's Opera House (added 1988 - - #88000943)

Also known as Star Theatre;S & S Theatre;Plains Theatre;NeHBS #SH08-15;OHB

Second St. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Loosveldt Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000730)

Also known as Budd Bridge;Niobrara River Bridge;NEHBS No. SH00-43

Private ranch rd. over the Niobrara R., 9.1 mi. SE of Rushville , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King,George E.,Bridge Co., King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Sheridan County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #89002216)

Also known as SH08-1

2nd and Sprague Sts. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Misner,W.T.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

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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Spade Ranch (added 1980 - - #80002464)

NW of Ellsworth , Ellsworth

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Spade Ranch Store (added 2010 - - #10000629)

W Side of SHWY 27/ Lot 5 of Ellsworth, Ellsworth

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899