Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Nebraska - Wayne County
Wayne County Nebraska has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wayne County Courthouse and Wightman, Dr. W. C., House, Wayne Commercial Historic District, Wayne Municipal Auditorium and Wayne United States Post Office.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wayne County places including Orff & Guilbert, Rowles & Moore, George Grabe and Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Wayne Country are Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Wayne Commercial Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001071)
S. Main, N. Main and 2nd St. , Wayne
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Processing, Professional, Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
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Wayne County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001458)
Also known as WYO5-2
510 Pearl St. , Wayne
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rowles & Moore, Orff & Guilbert
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Wayne Municipal Auditorium (added 2002 - - #02000273)
Also known as WY05-056
222 N. Pearl St. , Wayne
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grabe, George
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Civic, Clubhouse, Sport Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Civic, Clubhouse, Sport Facility, Theater
More Information:
Wayne United States Post Office (added 2007 - - #07001325)
Also known as WY05-306
120 Pearl St. , Wayne
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simon, Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
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Wightman, Dr. W. C., House (added 1978 - - #78001717)
Also known as Rollie W. Ley House;WYO5-1
702 Lincoln St. , Wayne
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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