Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail
National Register of Historic Places

Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail

Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas
Listed
July 1, 2008
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000620

About this property

The Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail, located about 5 miles (8.0 km) miles south of Seneca, Kansas on Kansas Highway 63, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in about 1937. The guardrail runs along the highway as it crosses over the dam which formed Lake Nemaha. The listing include 216 contributing objects: "215 posts or pillars of quarried stone capped with three-foot square concrete blocks on the west side of the highway, and a single continuous stone parapet wall on the east side of the highway". The Lake Nemaha Dam was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in about 1933. Lake Nemaha existed until 1986 when its spillway washed out.

Location

Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas
39.77408, -96.03784

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Seneca Main Street Historic District
Listed
4.4 mi
Nemaha County Jail and Sheriff's House
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4.5 mi
US Post Office-Seneca
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4.6 mi
Hand-Dug City Water Well
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4.7 mi
St. Mary's Church
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When was Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail listed on the National Register?

Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail?

Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail?

The period of significance for Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail is recorded as the industrial era.

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