NRHP: Tri-State Land Company Headquarters Building

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Tri-State Land Co. Headquarters Building

Tri-State Land Co. Headquarters Building

NRHP Reference #: 96001615

NRHP Listing Date: 19970125

Location

13 W Overland, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

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Summary

Constructed in 1907 in Scottsbluff, the Tri-State Land Company Headquarters Building is the best remaining corporate building associated with the Tri-State Land Company. While irrigation was still in its infancy in western Nebraska, the Tri-State Land Company purchased an abandoned canal, put it back into use, and extended its length allowing for increased agricultural production in the area. Additionally, Tri-State introduced the sugar beet on a large scale to the region. Tri-State encouraged sugar beet production by growing the crop on company-owned land. Finally, Tri-State also sold large tracts of land to speculative investors.

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