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

Lancaster County Nebraska (Page 3) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Townsend Photography Studio, Thayer, John M., House, Townsend Photography Studio, Tyler, William H., House and Whitehall.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Lancaster County historic places including Alva C. Townsend, John M. Thayer, William Henry Tyler and Albert Watkins.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lancaster County places including John F. Harrison, Harrison,T.P.,& Bros., James Tyler, L.A. Lamoreaux, G.W. Peters, J.H.W. Hawkins, Paul H. Hyland, Nathan Bishop, Fred Young Jr. and George A. Brilinghof. Prominent architectural styles found in Lancaster Country are Queen Anne, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Thayer, John M., House (added 2002 - #02001479)

Also known as NeHBS no. LC13:D6-1177

1901 Prospect St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Thayer, John M.

Significant Year:

1889, 1906

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Tifereth Israel Synagogue (added 1985 - #85000958)

Also known as Old Community Playhouse

344 S. 18th St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Woods,Alfred W., Young,Fred,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Townsend Photography Studio (added 2007 - #84000478)

Also known as LC13:C8-289

226 S. 11th St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Historic Person:

Townsend,Alva C.

Significant Year:

1889, 1951, 1888

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Tyler, William H., House (added 1978 - #78001704)

Also known as LC13-21

808 D St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tyler,James, Harrison,T.P.,& Bros.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Tyler,William Henry

Significant Year:

1891, 1890

Area of Significance:

Industry, 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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University Place Historic Residential District (added 2003 - #03000069)

Roughly Walker Ave. (51st-54Sts), Leighton Ave. (49th-53rd Sts) , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Religion, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 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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Veith Building (added 1980 - #80002454)

816 P St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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War and Victory (added 2024 - #100010716)

Also known as Antelope Park Soldiers' Monument, War Memorial, LC13:06-0020

3200 Veterans Memorial Drive, Lincoln

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Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Watkins, Albert, House (added 1989 - #89000244)

920 D St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Watkins,Albert

Significant Year:

1913, 1902

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Wesleyan Hospital and Nurses Training School (added 2015 - #15000794)

Lincoln, Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Whitehall (added 1982 - #82000610)

Also known as Olive White House; Nebraska Center for Children and Youth

5903 Walker , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Woods Brothers Building (added 1980 - #80002455)

Also known as LC13:C8-6

132 S. 13th St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Woods Brothers Const. Co

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Organizational

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Woods, Frank and Nelle Cochrane, House (added 1995 - #95000793)

Also known as NeHBS# LC13:D5-470

2501 Sheridan Blvd. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hyland, Paul H.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

More Information:

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Woodsshire Residential Historic District (added 2011 - #11000147)

Bounded by High and Calvert Sts, South 17th to South 20th Sts, Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Historic Person:

Herminghaus, Ernst

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

More Information:

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Wyuka Cemetery (added 1982 - #82003198)

3600 O St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lamoreaux,L.A., Hawkins,J.H.W.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Mortuary, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Mortuary, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Yates-Martin House (added 2022 - #100007939)

Also known as Bennett S. &, Dorothy B. Martin House

2109 South 24th St., Lincoln

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Yost, John H. and Christina, House (added 2002 - #02000410)

Also known as D6-165, LC13

1900 S. 25th St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brilinghof, George A., Bishop, Nathan

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:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ziemer, Arthur C., House (added 1977 - #77000832)

Also known as Maple Lodge

2030 Euclid St. , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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