Downtown in Lincoln in Lancaster County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Historic Haymarket District

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2013

1. Historic Haymarket District Marker

Inscription. The "Haymarket" name can be traced to Lincoln’s first decade. In the capital city’s original plat of 1867, a "market square" was identified, bounded by O and P, 9th and 10th streets. It served as an open-air market for produce and livestock, as well as a camping ground for immigrants and a general gathering place.

Today the Haymarket name still exists in this Historic Warehouse District. The Lincoln City Council in 1982 designated it as the Haymarket Landmark District, giving it recognition and protection as a major element of Lincoln's heritage. The National Park Service subsequently certified haymarket as the equivalent of a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Haymarket was the first urban warehouse district affiliated with the "Main Street" revitalization program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Historic Haymarket
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln Haymarket Development Corporation
2003

Erected 2003 by Lincoln Haymarket Development Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 40° 48.887′ N, 96° 42.678′

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W. Marker is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North 7th Street and P Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the southeast corner of the Lincoln Station Visitor Center building, facing North 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North 7th Street, Lincoln NE 68508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln Station (a few steps from this marker); Beatrice Creamery Building (a few steps from this marker); Old Woods Bros. Companies Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Salvation Army Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Drug Company Building (about 400 feet away); Stacy Brothers Building (about 400 feet away); Humane Society Fountain (about 400 feet away); Seaton and Lea Ironworks (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Regarding Historic Haymarket District. National Register of Historic Places #14000288.

Also see . . . Lincoln Haymarket Historic District (Wikipedia). The name Haymarket originated from the 1867 market square where hay and travel items were marketed. The warehouses have been readapted as retail shops. Buildings in the district were designed by various

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2013

2. Historic Haymarket District Marker

(marker visible between windows on left)

firms, including Fiske & Meginnis and Meginnis and Schaumberg. (Submitted on November 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.