NRHP: Pinkie's Corner

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Pinkie's Corner

NRHP Reference #: 11000885

NRHP Listing Date: 20111207

Location

SE Corner of US Highway 6 and 232nd Avenue, Imperial, Chase County, Nebraska

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Summary

Pinkie's Corner, an acre of land in rural Chase County, reflects the life and times of the Great Depression era, simple yet distinct in its demonstration of one family's journey through a difficult period in our history. C. Roy Elvis "Pinkie" Hedges, a widely-patronized handyman and DELCO serviceman, became known locally as a "Supreme Do-It-Yourselfer." His knowledge of electricity was particularly important to the surrounding community during the period leading up to rural electrification. The site, including many of his inventions, which are excellent examples of vernacular engineering, is a rare example of a rural auto-related roadside business that dates from the late 1920s and the Great Depression.

About the National Register of Historic Places

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