The Gates College Gymnasium, located at 509 L St. (Highway 275) in Neligh, Nebraska, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1] It was then serving as Gates County Museum.[2]
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| Location | 509 L St., Neligh, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 42°7′49″N 98°1′40″W / 42.13028°N 98.02778°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| Built by | Brenton, T.H.; Spaulding, C.E. |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000367[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1981 |
It is a two-story brick building about 30 by 50 feet (9.1 m × 15.2 m) in plan, with a hipped roof. One entrance goes to the first floor, which was the men's gymnasium area, and a separate entrance goes to the second floor, which was the women's gym. Gates College ceased to operate as a college in the 1890s and the building was sold to the county. The building became the Antelope County Jail in 1901, with installation of three cells in the first floor.[2]
Brickwork in the building was done by T. H. Brenton, and carpentry work by C. E. Spaulding, both men from Neligh.[2]
In 1964, when a new jail facility was completed, the building was turned over to the Antelope County Historical Society for use as a museum.[2] The Society no longer uses it as a museum.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gates College Gymnasium / Antelope County Jail / (APO4-2) / Antelope County Museum". National Park Service. Retrieved September 1, 2017. With two photos from 1979.
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