NRHP: College Hill Historic District

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College Hill Historic District

NRHP Reference #: 83001101

NRHP Listing Date: 19830210

Location

bounded by Juniper, 15th, Boswell & 9th Sts, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska

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Summary

The district derives its name from Doane College (see Doane College Historic District), a private educational institution affiliated with the Congregational Church. The surrounding residential area, which was referred to by local residents as "College Hill," consists mainly of dwellings built by the founders and supporters of Doane College and Crete's business district. Important individuals include James W. Dawes, governor of Nebraska, 1883-87; John S. Brown, Doane College professor and organizer of the Crete Chautauqua; William H. Morris, appointed district court judge in 1883; and John L. Tidball, who organized the First National Bank in Crete. The district comprises architectural styles popular in Nebraska during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

About the National Register of Historic Places

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.