Lincoln in Lancaster County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Lewis-Syford House
Erected by Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 231.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 40° 49.201′ N, 96° 41.883′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County. Marker is at the intersection of North 16th Street and U Street, on the right when traveling north on North 16th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 N 16th 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. RHO Chapter House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pershing Rifles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mammuthus Columbi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mueller Tower at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (approx. ¼ mile away); The Nebraska State Historical Society (approx. ¼ mile away); The University of Nebraska (approx. 0.4 miles away); "America's Mission" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Osborne Athletic Complex (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.
Also see . . . Lewis-Syford House. Excerpt:<blockquote>The Lewis-Syford House is a historic house on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1878 for Reverend Elisha M. Lewis, a Presbyterian missionary who had been a chaplain in the Union Army during the American Civil War. (Submitted on November 23, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
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