NRHP: South Bottoms Historic District
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South Bottoms Historic District
NRHP Reference #: 86001717
NRHP Listing Date: 19860717
Location
bounded by M, J, H, G, 2nd & 9th, W B & Salt Cr, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Summary
The South Bottoms Historic District, a predominantly residential area, with a park, school, churches, commercial buildings, and agricultural outbuildings, is located on the flood plain of Salt Creek along Lincoln's western edge. Built and occupied almost exclusively by Germans from Russia who emigrated to this area from the Volga River region, the district occupies approximately seventy-four square blocks and comprises over 1,000 properties. The largest and probably the most distinct urban ethnic neighborhood in the state, the South Bottoms exemplifies the importance of immigrants in settling the cities and towns of the Great Plains. With the predominant Volga-German culture of the neighborhood, the district portrays the architectural character of an Old World village.
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