Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead
National Register of Historic Places

Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead

Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska
Listed
July 8, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000727

About this property

The Gridley–Howe–Faden–Atkins Farmstead, also known as Brookside Farm, in Kimball County, Nebraska near Kimball, is a historic, well-preserved farmstead. It has buildings and structures dating from 1899 when Henry H. Howe built a 38-by-38-foot (12 m × 12 m) one-story limestone house until 1947 when the last structure on the property was built. The property claim had been proven by James Gridley in 1891, at which time the property was irrigated, but Gridley moved on to Utah, and Howe obtained the farm. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The listing included seven contributing buildings and four contributing structures on 8 acres (3.2 ha). It was deemed significant as "a rare, well preserved collection of buildings and structures which reflect changes in agriculture from timber claim to 20th century technology and small scale farm diversification."

Location

Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska
41.24666, -103.66395

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wheat Growers Hotel
Industrial
0.6 mi
Fraternal Hall
Civil War
0.7 mi
Kimball County Courthouse
Industrial
0.8 mi
Maginnis Irrigation Aqueduct
Civil War
6.1 mi
Herboldsheimer, Daniel and Sarah, Ranch
Listed
22.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Mud Springs
1865Indian Wars
10.1 mi
Dull Knife's People on the Platte — 1865 Raid
1865Indian Wars
13.7 mi

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When was Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead?

Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead?

The period of significance for Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1891.

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