State Arsenal
National Register of Historic Places

State Arsenal

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Listed
September 16, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000372

About this property

The State Arsenal, built in 1913 in Lincoln, Nebraska, was the first permanent facility provided by the Nebraska Legislature for support of the Nebraska National Guard, successor to the Nebraska Militia. The two-story, rectangular, concrete and brick building with a basement was used by the guard as a warehouse until 1963, when it was transferred to the state fair board. On January 1, 2010, the state fair board transferred ownership of the arsenal building and the surrounding property to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The building was the former site of the Nebraska National Guard Museum, which moved to a new location in Seward, Nebraska, in 2014.

Location

17th and Court Sts.
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
40.82930, -96.69679

Categories

MILITARY
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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 State Arsenal listed on the National Register?

State Arsenal was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1981.

What type of historic resource is State Arsenal?

State Arsenal is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for State Arsenal?

The period of significance for State Arsenal is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1913.

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