Nebraska - Otoe County - Historic Districts
Otoe County Nebraska (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Arbor Lodge, South Nebraska City Historic District and Unadilla Main Street Historic District, Nebraska City Historic District and South 13th Street Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Otoe County historic places including J. Sterling Morton, William Taylor and John Mattes Jr..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Otoe County places including Frederick Law Olmsted. Prominent architectural styles found in Otoe Country are Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Arbor Lodge (added 1969 - - #69000135)
Also known as Morton,J. Sterling,House;Arbor Lodge State Park
Arbor Lodge State Park, W of Nebraska City , Nebraska City
BotMultichillT, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olmsted,Frederick Law
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Morton,J. Sterling
Significant Year:
1902, 1855
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Museum, Park
Nebraska City Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001135)
Roughly bounded by 5th Ave., 3rd, 19th, and 1st Corso Sts. , Nebraska City
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
South 13th Street Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001137)
Roughly bounded by 12th, 14th, 1st Corso, and 6th Corso Sts. , Nebraska City
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Mattes,John,Jr.,et al.
Significant Year:
1902, 1878
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
South Nebraska City Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001138)
Roughly bounded by 4th, 11th, 1st Corso, and 4th Corso Sts. , Nebraska City
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Taylor,William,et al.
Significant Year:
1904, 1857
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, State, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Current Function:
Domestic
Unadilla Main Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000095)
Also known as OT12:multiple
Main St., N side, between G and H Sts. , Unadilla
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store
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