Saving the Present at the Cost of the Past?
In the Summer 2012 issue of Nebraska History, Daniel Spegel explains the circumstances and powers that resulted in the largest ever demolition of a district listed on ...
historic preservation
What We Found
We can’t win all fights
The Clarinda, 2014, courtesy of Ruben Acosta.
It is a sad truth: not every historic building can be saved. This was made evident on July 1st as the Omaha City ...
Last Chance! Preservation: Plain & Simple
Preservation: Plain & Simple Conference | May 1, 2015 from 8AM - 4:30 PM
REGISTER NOW for the Preservation: Plain & Simple Conference, to be held THIS FRIDAY at ...
Preservation: Fun & Informative
Friday, May 1, 2015 brought not only a beautiful spring day, but also the Nebraska State Historical Society’s Preservation: Plain and Simple Conference, held in Lincoln ...
Preservation Success Story: Meridian Highway Bridge
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has released the latest in its series of “Success Stories” on the Meridian Highway Bridge at Yankton, SD. The series ...
Half-Century of Historic Preservation
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, which was signed by President Lyndon Johnson in October 1966. The act was passed in ...
Want to preserve historic sites in your community?
Historic Preservation is at its core a local effort to protect those qualities that make communities unique and which tell important stories about the people and ...
National Preservation Act Celebrating 50th Year
LR458, a resolution to acknowledge the 50th year of the National Historic Preservation Act, was passed March 9 by the Nebraska State Legislature.
Preservation50 ...
Sod House Survey Finds “Bungalow-style” Soddies in Western Nebraska
David Murphy (Senior Research Architect) and Diane Laffin (Architectural Historian) stand in front of a six room sod house in Logan County, Nebraska, in Fall ...
Real Nebraska Stories: Nebraska’s Post Office Murals
Nebraska’s Post Office Murals Explores New Deal Legacy
Nebraska's Post Office Murals is now available at Amazon Prime.
Public art is among the most ...
How Long Will a Sod House Stand?
Half of a soddy, brought down by cattle after breaching the owner’s protective fencing during a blizzard many years ago.
By David Murphy, ...
Downtown Style: Three New National Historic Districts
By David Calease
Three Nebraska downtowns are destined for the National Register of Historic Places. Grand Island, Kearney, and Neligh were all nominated for listing ...
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