Historic houses in Nebraska
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First as an American territory
and then as 37th state, Nebraska
has been a central location for growth, expansion and maintenance of the economic and political stature of the United States. Because of this, Nebraska has several historic homes.
Nebraska Territory
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854...
and then as 37th state, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
has been a central location for growth, expansion and maintenance of the economic and political stature of the United States. Because of this, Nebraska has several historic homes.
List of historic houses in Nebraska
- Arbor LodgeArbor Lodge State Historical Park and ArboretumArbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum is a mansion, state park, and arboretum located at 2300 2nd Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska...
- Bowring RanchBowring Ranch State Historical ParkBowring Ranch State Historical Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, interpreting the ranching heritage of the Sand Hills region and the lives of former owners Arthur and Eva Bowring . The park is located north of Merriman in Cherry County, near the South Dakota border.The ranch was originally...
- Charles Storz HouseCharles Storz HouseThe Charles Storz House is located at 1901 Wirt Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. The Arts and Crafts style house was designed by the Omaha architectural firm of Fisher and Lawrie and built in 1909...
- General George Crook House
- George H. Kelly HouseGeorge H. Kelly HouseThe George H. Kelly House is located at 1924 Binney Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1904 in the Neo-Classical Revival style, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and designated a City of Omaha landmark that same...
- Gerald R. Ford BirthsiteGerald R. Ford Birthsite and GardensThe Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska marks the location of the house at 3202 Woolworth Avenue where U.S. President Gerald R. Ford lived for a couple of weeks after his birth in July 1913...
- Havens-Page HouseHavens-Page HouseThe Havens-Page House, also known as the T. C. Havens House, is a historic house built between 1900 and 1924 at 101 North 39th Street in the Gold Coast Historic District of Omaha, Nebraska. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, this home is remarkable for its classical...
- Joslyn CastleJoslyn CastleThe George and Sarah Joslyn Home , is a folly located at 3902 Davenport Street in the Gold Coast Historic District of Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Built in the Scottish Baronial style in 1903, the Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972...
- Keirle HouseKeirle HouseThe Keirle House is located at 3017 Mormon Street in the Florence neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1905 in the classic box style popular in the Midwest, the Keirle House was designated a Omaha Landmark in 1997.-About:...
- Lizzie Robinson HouseLizzie Robinson HouseThe Lizzie Robinson House, located at 2864 Corby Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, is the location of the first Church of God in Christ congregation in the state...
- Malcolm X House SiteMalcolm X House SiteThe Malcolm X House Site located at 3448 Pinkney Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, marks the place where Malcolm X first lived with his family. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and is also on the Nebraska list of heritage sites.-History:Malcolm Little was born...
- Mayhew CabinMayhew CabinBuilt in 1855, the Mayhew Cabin and Historic Village in Nebraska City, Nebraska is the only National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site in Nebraska officially recognized by the National Park Service.- History :...
- The Sherman (Omaha, Nebraska)
- Thomas Kilpatrick HouseThomas Kilpatrick HouseThe Joseph Garneau, Jr. House, later called the Thomas Kilpatrick House, is located at 3100 Chicago Street in the Gifford Park neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1890 for a local businessman, it changed hands in 1903...
- Comstock-Bixby HouseSpade Ranch (Nebraska)The Spade Ranch is a large cattle ranch located in the Sandhills of western Nebraska between the towns of Gordon and Ellsworth. Founded in 1888 by Bartlett Richards, the ranch was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
See also
- Architecture in North Omaha, Nebraska