Grand Army Of The Republic Memorial Hall (Nebraska City, Nebraska)
The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, also known as William Baumer Post No. 24, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and the Civil War Veterans Museum, is a historic building located at 908 (now 910) 1st Corso in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in the United States. The hall was built in 1894–95. In 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
History
The Richardsonian Romanesque Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall was designed and built in 1894–95 by architects Fisher & Lawrie, and was the meeting place of the William Baumer Post No. 24, one of 354 GAR posts in Nebraska. The hall has been restored and is now the Civil War Veterans Museum at the GAR Memorial Hall.
See also
- Grand Army of the Republic Hall (disambiguation)
- List of Registered Historic Places in Nebraska
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
References
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Miller, Greg. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
External links
- Civil War Veterans Museum at the G.A.R. Memorial Hall
- William Baumer Post 24, GAR Archived January 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- State of Nebraska listings for Otoe County
- Library of Congress lists of GAR posts by state