Lisco in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Barnwell Station

Location: 101 Coldwater

— Old Town Historical Plaque —

Barnwell Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

1. Barnwell Station Marker

Inscription.
This is a photo of the original Barnwell Skelly Station which was built in 1925 by William Barnwell. Fire and explosion destroyed the building in 1945 and was replaced with this present day building. Glenn Barnwell sold this Mobil Station to Mike and Marga Dutko in 1966 who closed the business in 2001. Stormy Jessen purchased the building from the Dutko's.

Erected 2014 by The 2010 Garden County Centennial Planning Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 41° 29.878′ N, 102° 37.19′ W. Marker is in Lisco, Nebraska, in Garden County. It is at the intersection of Coldwater (Road 151) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Coldwater. The marker is mounted on the facade of the building at this location today. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Coldwater, Lisco NE 69148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and

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specifically on the High Plains.

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: Lisco Creamery (a few steps from this marker); Lisco Pool Hall (a few steps from this marker); Lisco Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers Mercantile (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Hotel & Balka Station-Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Lisco Lumber, State Bank, Mercantile and Post Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lisco Puffed Wheat Factory (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisco.

Marker detail: Barnwell Skelly Station (1925-1945) image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Barnwell Skelly Station (1925-1945)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

3. Barnwell Station Marker

The marker is on the right side of the front entrance of the former Mobile station at this location today.

Mobile Station (1966-2001) (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

4. Mobile Station (1966-2001) (west/front elevation)

Today this former Mobile service station occupies the site of the original 1925 Barnwell Skelly Station.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.