Farrell Block

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Farrell Block
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Location533--537 2nd Street, and 112 Denver Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°35′06″N98°23′17″W / 40.58500°N 98.38806°W / 40.58500; -98.38806 (Farrell Block) Coordinates: 40°35′06″N98°23′17″W / 40.58500°N 98.38806°W / 40.58500; -98.38806 (Farrell Block)
Arealess than one acre
Built1880 (1880)
ArchitectCharles Rittenhouse
NRHP reference # 79001430 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1979

The Farrell Block is a historic commercial building in Hastings, Nebraska. It was built in 1880 for Thomas E. Farrell, a surveyor for the St. Joseph and Denver Railroad Company and a co-founder of the city of Hastings. [2] Farrell also served on Hastings' city council in 1874, 1875, and 1887. [2] The second floor houses the county courthouse until a courthouse was completed in 1890. [2] The building, designed by architect Charles Rittenhouse, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 1, 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Daniel Kidd (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Farrell Block". National Park Service . Retrieved March 12, 2019. With accompanying pictures