Log Cabin (Bellevue, Nebraska)

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Location1805 Hancock St, Bellevue, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°8′28.43″N95°53′30.7″W / 41.1412306°N 95.891861°W / 41.1412306; -95.891861 Coordinates: 41°8′28.43″N95°53′30.7″W / 41.1412306°N 95.891861°W / 41.1412306; -95.891861
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1835
NRHP reference No. 70000376 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1970

The Log Cabin at present-day 1805 Hancock Street in Bellevue, Nebraska was built in the 1830s, and is commonly acknowledged as the oldest building in Nebraska. [2]

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History

A trapper built the log cabin around 1835 in the Missouri River floodplains, and around 1850 it was moved to its present-day location. It was used as a residence until 1954, occupied by just three families from 1856 to 1950.

The building was one and a half stories tall with a bedroom in the loft. Hand-hewn cottonwood logs surrounded a dirt floor and fireplace. In 1906 a kitchen and pantry were added to the east side; in 1972, a basement was dug and the main floor was restored. Today, the Sarpy County Historical Society maintains the building in near-original condition as a memorial to the living conditions of the pioneers. [3]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1970. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Rand McNally and Company. (1978) Rand McNally historic America guide. p 278.
  3. 1 2 "Bellevue Log Cabin" [Usurped!], Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 9/3/10.

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