NRHP: Ponca Agency Building
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Ponca Agency Building
NRHP Reference #: 03000106
NRHP Listing Date: 20030313
Location
rural, Niobrara vicinity, Knox County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Ponca Tribal Self-Help Community Building Historic District is near the town of Niobrara in Knox County. The main structure in the district is the Ponca Tribal Self-Help Community Building (Community Building) constructed in 1936. The district is significant for its association with the Indian Emergency Conservation Work program, a New Deal program designed to provide relief for Native Americans during the Great Depression. The Community Building was also an important cultural center for the Ponca Tribe in Nebraska.
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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.
