NRHP: Kearney National Guard Armory
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Kearney National Guard Armory
NRHP Reference #: 09000525
NRHP Listing Date: 20090716
Location
1600 Central Avenue, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska
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Summary
Constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1936, the Kearney National Guard Armory is significant for its association with military history in Nebraska and as a community gathering place for local residents. A garage, also constructed by the WPA in 1938, represents the National Guard's transition from horses to motorized vehicles. Furthermore, the Kearney National Guard Armory exhibits the aesthetics and make-work ethos of the New Deal Era.
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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.
