National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Wilber

Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska
Listed
September 19, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001709

About this property

Hotel Wilber is a historic hotel in Wilber, Nebraska. It was built in 1895 as a hotel and gathering place for social events. The builders were Isaac Hickman, Charles Whipple, G. D. Coe, and George Smith. Cultural historian Janet Jeffries Spencer of the Nebraska State Historical Society and architect D. Murphy add, Built of standard masonry construction, most of the building displays the stilted segmental arch so common for the period. Window and door openings on the front, however, display rough cut stone lintels and sills. Overall emphasis is placed on the front facade which features a two-story columned portico and the unusually well preserved false, pressed-metal gable. A simple pressed metal, bracketed cornice (which is executed in corbelled brick on the rest of the building) completes the decorative motif. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 20, 1978.

Location

2nd and Wilson Sts.
Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska
40.48217, -96.96188

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Hotel Wilber listed on the National Register?

Hotel Wilber was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Wilber?

Hotel Wilber is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Wilber?

The period of significance for Hotel Wilber is recorded as the industrial era.

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