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

The Lewis-Syford House

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2022

1. The Lewis-Syford House Marker

Inscription. Elisha M. Lewis, early Nebraska pastor and missionary, built this French Second Empire style house in about 1878. The Syford family owned the property from 1904 until the daughter, Constance willed the house in 1965 to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation which is responsible for its preservation. The Lewis-Syford House is the oldest remaining building on the University of Nebraska campus. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected by Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 231.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker

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is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

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.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2022

2. The Lewis-Syford House Marker

The Lewis-Syford House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2022

3. The Lewis-Syford House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.