Historic Districts
Nebraska - Franklin County
Franklin County Nebraska has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lost Creek Archeological Site, First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Franklin Bridge, Lincoln Hotel and Republican River Bridge.

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

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Nebraska Hotel Co., Cambria Steel Co., Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges, Empire Bridge Co. and George A. Berlinghof. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Octagon Mode.

Dupee Music Hall (added 1985 - - #85002484)
1402 P St. , Franklin
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
College, Music Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
First Congregational Church, U.C.C. (added 1982 - - #82003188)
Also known as Naponee Heritage Center;Naponee Octagon Church
Off NE 31C , Naponee
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Octagon Mode
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Franklin Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000764)
Also known as Rapublican River Bridge;NEHBS No. FR00-72
NE 10 over the Republican R., 1 mi. S of Franklin , Franklin
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges
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
Franklin County Courthouse (added 1990 - - #90000962)
Also known as FR-037
15th Ave. between N and O Sts. , Franklin
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlinghof,George A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Lincoln Hotel (added 1989 - - #89000799)
Also known as FR03-55
519 15th Ave. , Franklin
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nebraska Hotel Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Lost Creek Archeological Site (added 1983 - - #83001094)
Address Restricted , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Upper Republican
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Republican River Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000765)
Also known as NEHBS No. FR00-70
Co. Rd. over the Republican R., 1 mi. E and 1.5 mi. S of Riverton , Riverton
Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Empire Bridge Co., Cambria Steel Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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