NRHP: Park Manor Residential Historic District
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Park Manor Residential Historic District
NRHP Reference #: 13000675
NRHP Listing Date: 20130904
Location
A St., South St., 56th St., 70th St., Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Summary
Park Manor Historic District is located on what was once farmland, but has long since become part of the interior of Lincoln, Nebraska. After World War II, new suburban neighborhoods, characterized by winding streets with few outlet streets to main arterials, wide streets, uniformity of housing design and lot size, and similar setbacks and settings were created. In this case, Peterson Construction developed the area and designed and built the majority of the houses in the neighborhoods. Other builders bought lots and built houses either on spec or for buyers as well. Peterson Construction had the final say on all house designs, an effort that provided a great deal of continuity to the neighborhood. The mid-century designs are all subtypes of the Ranch style house, ranging from minimal ranch to the standard ranch, and from massed ranches to contemporary ranches and split-levels.
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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.
