National Register of Historic Places

Nelson Farm

Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska
Listed
August 25, 2009
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
09000650

About this property

The Nelson Farm is a historic farmstead in rural Merrick County, in the east central part of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. Originally settled by Swedish immigrants in 1879, it was expanded and improved over the subsequent eighty years and more, remaining in the founder's family into the fourth and fifth generations. The farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as providing a physical record of the style of houses and buildings on farmsteads in Merrick County from the late 1880s to the 1950s, and as illustrating how building styles, uses of buildings, and uses of land changed with the introduction of new technology.

Location

1139 M Rd.
Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska
41.10862, -98.09046

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Nelson Farm listed on the National Register?

Nelson Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Nelson Farm?

Nelson Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Nelson Farm?

The period of significance for Nelson Farm is recorded as the listed era.

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