NRHP: Behlen House
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[hide]Behlen House
NRHP Reference #: 03000108
NRHP Listing Date: 20030311
Location
2555 Pershing Rd, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
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Summary
Constructed in 1958, the Behlen House is located in Columbus. The 8,500 square foot residence is an irregularly shaped one-story steel building with a corrugated metal roof. It has a concrete slab foundation and encorporates corrugated steel load-bearing walls fabricated at the Behlen Manufacturing Company. The house was built as a showcase for the potential uses of industrial materials for domestic purposes.
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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.
