NRHP: Center School
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Center School (Lincoln School)
NRHP Reference #: 85001796
NRHP Listing Date: 19850823
Location
1730 S 11th, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Summary
Center School, now known as Lincoln School, was constructed in 1893 in Omaha as a neighborhood grade school and enlarged in 1916 with the addition of classrooms and a gymnasium. The building is a local adaptation of the Richardsonian Romanesque style by architect John Latenser, Sr., a designer of public schools in Nebraska and Iowa.
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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.
