NRHP: Hotel Norfolk
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Hotel Norfolk (Madison Apartments)
NRHP Reference #: 88002755
NRHP Listing Date: 19881201
Location
108 N 4th, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska
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Summary
Constructed in 1926 in Norfolk, the hotel exhibits the Georgian Revival-style. It is an important representative of the modern commercial hotel movement occurring in the smaller communities of Nebraska during this time. The Hotel Norfolk is also significant as the home of one of the oldest radio stations in the Midwest, WJAG, from 1926 to 1944.
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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.
