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==Tecumseh Architectural District ==
 
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NRHP Reference #: 75001095
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NRHP Reference #: [https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/75001095 75001095]
  
 
NRHP Listing Date: 19750620
 
NRHP Listing Date: 19750620

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Tecumseh Architectural District

Tecumseh Architectural District

NRHP Reference #: 75001095

NRHP Listing Date: 19750620

Location

bounded by Atchison, Nebr RR, 2nd, Wash. & 7th, Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska

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Summary

Overlooking the north fork of the Big Nemaha River in southeast Nebraska's Drift Hills region, Tecumseh has been the county seat of Johnson County since the county's organization in 1856-57. The Tecumseh Architectural District is a fine example of a late nineteenth century county seat town in Nebraska. A wide range of important building types and building materials exist in the approximately fifty square blocks of the district. The 1888-89 courthouse, a two-story brick and stone building designed by Lincoln architect William Gray in the County Capitol form, is the pivotal structure. Also included is the Tecumseh Opera House, a two-story brick building constructed in 1880 by W. R. Spicknell and W. H. Hassett.

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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.