National Register of Historic Places

Crites Hall

Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska
Listed
September 7, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001083

About this property

Crites Hall, at 10th and Main Sts. in Chadron, Nebraska, is the student services building of Chadron State College. The building is historic, dating from 1938, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is in Art Deco style, designed by architect Gordon Shattuck, and was the first men's dormitory at the college. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is named for Edwin D. Crites (1884-1953), a first generation northwestern-Nebraskan who spent his career as an attorney in Chadron and was a State Normal Board member from 1931 to 1953. Gordon Shattuck also designed the H. J. Bartenbach House, in Grand Island, Nebraska, which is also NRHP-listed.

Location

10th and Main Sts.
Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska
42.82024, -103.00081

Categories

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Sources

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When was Crites Hall listed on the National Register?

Crites Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Crites Hall?

Crites Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Crites Hall?

The period of significance for Crites Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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