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

Hardy Building

1919-20 / 1927

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 24, 2022

1. Hardy Building Marker

Inscription.
Built in two stages, the first three floors and the loading docks of this warehouse were completed in 1920. The building was designed by architect Jesse B. Miller and built by Olson Construction Co., at a cost of $120,000, for the Lincoln Hide & Fur Co., a custom tanner and manufacturer of fur clothing and rugs. In the early 1920s building space was shared by Western Glass & Paint Co., a jobbing house organized in 1890.

The Hardy Furniture Company acquired the warehouse and added the three top floors in 1927. Designed by architects Davis & Wilson, the addition was completed for under $40,000 by contractor W.J. Assenmacher. Several haymarket warehouses were enlarged by adding stories in this manner.

The Hardy Furniture Company used this warehouse until the 1940s, and in the 1980s it was converted into apartments.

Erected 2003 by Lincoln Haymarket Development Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 49′ N, 96° 42.608′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on North 8th Street just south of R Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 335 North 8th Street, Lincoln NE 68508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln Hide & Fur Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Huber Building (about 300 feet away); H. P. Lau Building (about 300 feet away); Seaton and Lea Ironworks (about 300 feet away); Humane Society Fountain (about 400 feet away); Stacy Brothers Building (about 700 feet away); Lincoln Drug Company Building (about 700 feet away); Lincoln Fixture Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Also see . . . Hardy Building. Excerpt:

Miller's design for the original three-story warehouse employs an exposed, reinforced concrete structure, infilled with brick and large windows. The projecting vertical piers are topped with stylized "Moderne" capitals.

(Submitted on November 26, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 24, 2022

2. Hardy Building Marker

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Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 24, 2022

3. Hardy Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.