National Register of Historic Places

Gates College Gymnasium

Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska
Listed
April 19, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000367

About this property

The Gates College Gymnasium, located at 509 L St. (Highway 275) in Neligh, Nebraska, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It was then serving as Gates County Museum. It is a two-story brick building about 30 by 50 feet (9.1 m × 15.2 m) in plan, with a hipped roof. One entrance goes to the first floor, which was the men's gymnasium area, and a separate entrance goes to the second floor, which was the women's gym. Gates College ceased to operate as a college in the 1890s and the building was sold to the county. The building became the Antelope County Jail in 1901, with installation of three cells in the first floor. Brickwork in the building was done by T. H. Brenton, and carpentry work by C. E. Spaulding, both men from Neligh. In 1964, when a new jail facility was completed, the building was turned over to the Antelope County Historical Society for use as a museum. The Society no longer uses it as a museum.

Location

509 L St.
Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska
42.13042, -98.02818

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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When was Gates College Gymnasium listed on the National Register?

Gates College Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Gates College Gymnasium?

Gates College Gymnasium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gates College Gymnasium is recorded as the industrial era.

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