NRHP: Rose Kirkwood Brothel

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Rose Kirkwood Brothel

NRHP Reference #: 12000566

NRHP Listing Date: 20120828

Location

124 S 9th St, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

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Summary

The existence of a red-light district of Lincoln is one that is often ignored, with only minimal physical remnants remaining, the Rose Kirkwood Brothel being the key physical remnant. When the Peoples City Mission opened in 1910, Lincoln's most flagrant brothel transformed into a place of charity, sealing the demise of Lincoln's red-light district. As a brothel, the building embodies the illicit political and social values of the early 1900's, whereas the Peoples City Mission symbolizes Lincoln's effort to promote social welfare by serving the poor and immigrant community. As one building serving both ends of the moral spectrum-vice and charity, the Rose Kirkwood Brothel building represents a key transformation in Lincoln's social history.

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