Hastings in Adams County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Central Hastings Historic District

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

1. Central Hastings Historic District Marker

Inscription. The Central Hastings Historic District began at this site in 1878 when Samuel Alexander, using his 160-acre homestead, created the first northern addition to Hastings. This National Register district physically documents the three major periods of growth that occurred in Hastings from 1880 through 1950. It extends approximately from 7th Street north to 12th Street and from Colorado Avenue west to Bellevue Avenue. The historic district includes 386 homes from the Victorian, Arts and Crafts, and Modern periods.

Erected by Nebraska State Historical Society, Adams County Historical Society, National Endowment for the Arts.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Nebraska State Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 40° 35.396′ N, 98° 23.489′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Nebraska, in Adams County. It is on West 7th Street west of North Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located at south

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side of Alexander Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hastings NE 68901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Smoky Hills

and in Eastern Nebraska. It is also 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: A.H. Jones Company (approx. ¼ mile away); The Post Office (approx. ¼ mile away); The Clarke Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The Strand Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Alexander - Woolworth Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kipp Cigar Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kerr Opera House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Stitt Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.

Also see . . .
1. National Register of Historic Places - Central Hastings Historic District detail. (Submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Central Hastings Historic District - Adams County Historical Society.

The view east from marker down 7th Avenue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

2. The view east from marker down 7th Avenue.

(Submitted on July 20, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Central Hastings Historic District Marker in Alexander Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

3. Central Hastings Historic District Marker in Alexander Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.