Type: Businesses

• Log Road Ranche

  1860s Road Ranch Before railroads crossed Nebraska, road ranches served as the “convenience stores” of the pioneer era. Built...

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• Barber Shop

  Elftman Barbershop Built in the 1880s in Grand Island, this building housed a variety of businesses over the years....

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• Doctor’s House

  Dr. Deffenbaugh’s House Built in the early 1890s by Hettie Boyden and her husband, this cottage was one of...

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• Tin Shop

  Platte Valley Tin Shop Built between 1870 and 1875 as a barn in Grand Island, this building has been...

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• Blacksmith Shop

  Siebler Blacksmith Shop Built around 1900–1901 in Aurora, Nebraska, this building became a blacksmith shop in 1920 when it...

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