National Register of Historic Places

Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall

Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
Listed
February 25, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000067

About this property

The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, also known as William Baumer Post No. 24, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and the Civil War Veterans Museum, is a historic building located at 908 (now 910) 1st Corso in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in the United States. The hall was built in 1894–95. In 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Richardsonian Romanesque Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall was designed and built in 1894–95 by architects Fisher & Lawrie, and was the meeting place of the William Baumer Post No. 24, one of 354 GAR posts in Nebraska. The hall has been restored and is now the Civil War Veterans Museum at the GAR Memorial Hall. Civil War Veterans Museum at the G.A.R. Memorial Hall William Baumer Post 24, GAR Archived January 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

Location

908 1st Corso
Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
40.67596, -95.85707

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Morton-James Public Library
Pre Contact
0 mi
Otoe County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Memorial Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
U.S. Post Office
Civil War
0.1 mi
South Nebraska City Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi

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When was Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall listed on the National Register?

Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall?

Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall?

The period of significance for Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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