This water fountain was one of over 100 donated to communities around the country between 1906-1921 by an organization called the National Humane Alliance (NHA), which was dedicated to the humane treatment of animals. The fountains were meant to foster this ideal by providing water to horses and other animals. The NHA donated this fountain to a local organization, the Humane Society, in 1908. While no longer in its original location, it still operates today. It is about six feet tall and features a large bowl, four small bowls at the bottom, and four lion heads with water spouts.
The structure at 816 P Street was built in 1884. Known as the Veith Building, the two-story brick building is one of the oldest commercial buildings standing in Lincoln. Originally, the building was used as a grocery store by the Veith family. The ground floor has been the site of a number of restaurants and now is occupied by Tavern on the Square bar. The upper floor was used as a dance studio in the 1980s; the second story currently houses Bridgepoint Investment Banking's local office. The Veith Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its outstanding example of Victorian commercial architecture in Lincoln.
Lincoln City Hall is the former seat of the Lincoln, Nebraska city government. The hall was built from 1874-1879 as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. When those federal functions moved to a new building in 1906, the building became Lincoln's City Hall. It was superseded as city hall in 1969 when the city government moved into the City-County Building. The Gothic Revival/French Second Empire-styled building was listed in the National Register in 1969 after it was saved from demolition, and is occupied by city and community offices. The four-story Nebraska limestone-faced structure is one of downtown Lincoln's oldest buildings.
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A fine example of Georgian Revival architecture, the former Hotel Capital building remains an important landmark in Lincoln. The stately downtown structure was built in 1926 and is now an apartment building. Eleven stories tall, the building features a brick exterior, limestone and concrete trim, Ionic pilasters, classical window surrounds, quoins, urns and panels. The hotel is also significant for providing affordable short and long-term lodging for several decades. The hotel operated through the 1960s and later served as the home of the local YMCA along with office space and apartments. Hotel Capital was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
As the name indicates, the Great Plains Art Museum features art depicting the natural and cultural history of the Great Plains, which stretches from the middle part of southern Canada down to Texas. It was founded in 1981 thanks to a donation by John and Elizabeth Christlieb comprised of a collection of Western art, a library of western Americana, and an endowment. The museum features a variety of artwork including bronze sculptures, paintings, drawings, works on paper, and photographs. These works often depict Native Americans, landscapes, and ranchers. As alluded to above, the museum also features a library which contains 7,500 books of western-related fiction and non-fiction and Canadian plains literature. The museum is operated by the University of Nebraska.
The Sheldon Museum of Art houses both the Sheldon Art Association collection founded in 1888, and the University of Nebraska collection, initiated in 1929. Together they comprise more than 12,000 works of art in all media. This comprehensive collection of American art includes prominent holdings of 19th-century landscape and still life, American Impressionism, early Modernism, geometric abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, pop, minimalism and contemporary art. In the Sculpture Garden, more than 30 monumental sculptures are exhibited year-round and include major works by Gaston Lachaise, Jacques Lipchitz, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, David Smith, William Tucker, Bryan Hunt, Mark di Suvero, Michael Heizer and Richard Serra.
Memorial Stadium has been home to the Nebraska Huskers since 1923 and currently holds an NCAA consecutive sellout record at 340 games that is continuing today. The stadium was able to hold 31,000 in 1923 but has expanded to seat approximately 92,000 in 2013. The Memorial Stadium also received an expansion in 2006 that gained them a new North end along with the Osborne Athletic Complex. This new stadium was built not only for the student athletes but as well as the school. The laboratories within the East end allow for world-class research into concussions and athletic performance.
Founded in 1871 and located in Morrill Hall, the University of Nebraska State Museum is a natural history and science museum. It is a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Scientific fields covered are as follows: anthropology, botany, entomology, invertebrate paleontology, vertebrate paleontology, parasitology, and zoology. The museum also features the Mueller Planetarium, which features laser shows and films about astronomy and space exploration. A highlight of the museum is the Elephant Hall, which features the world's largest articulated fossil mammoth and other ancient mammoth bones.
Established in 1980 on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum preserves the rich history of Nebraska's Tractor Test Law--passed by the Nebraska state legislature on March 13, 1919. The museum's collection consists of approximately 40 antique tractors, including a John Deere 820, Fordson 1920, and many more.
The Lewis-Syford House dates to around 1878 and is an excellent example of the Late Victorian French Second Empire style, an architectural style that is very rare in Lincoln. The house is the oldest remaining building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, and one of the oldest houses in all of Lincoln. The house was constructed for Elisha M. Lewis, a pastor and missionary. The Syford family owned the house from 1904 to 1965. Constance Syford bequeathed the home to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, which was responsible for its upkeep since 1965. The Lewis-Syford House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as an example of its architectural style; the listing was amended in 2007. The house is currently offered as rental property with four individual bedrooms available, located on Sorority/Fraternity Row.
NSHS is a state agency dating back to 1878 that operates historic sites throughout the state and maintains archives and journals dedicated to Nebraska History. The headquarters in Lincoln contain administrative offices and a research library that serves as the central repository and archive of Nebraska history consisting of the state library and archives, administration, and research and publications division. The Society is operated by the state of Nebraska.
Operated by the Nebraska Historical Society, the Museum of Nebraska History preserves and promotes the state's rich cultural and social history. It features exhibits on statehood and the territorial period, a children's museum entitled Investigation Station, a look at Native American history through The First Nebraskans, and rotating special exhibits dedicated to the experiences of all Nebraskans over the past two centuries. The Society was established in 1878. In all, the museum houses 125,000 Nebraska-related artifacts and other items.
This Tour is a Walking Tour.
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This walk includes a variety of historic buildings, five museums and the state historical society, and a variety of other landmarks including Old City Hall. The tour includes landmarks north of O Street and the University of Nebraska Lincoln campus including the football stadium and Old City Hall.
