Lisco in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Farmers Mercantile
Location: 106 Coldwater
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
1. Farmers Mercantile Marker
Farmer's Mercantile Grocery was built in 1920. Milton Skinner purchased this building and business in 1923. Ralph Landon purchased this building in 1931. Mr. Landon died in 1941, and Mrs. Landon sold the business to John Friede in 1944. Friede divided the store in half and opened a cafe in the north part which was managed by Bart Coeby and Marie Burkett. In 1947 Wayne and Helen Eames bought the store building and café. They closed the store in 1949. Marie Burkett closed the cafe and moved to Oshkosh. This building eventually became the home of the Lisco Rural Fire Department in 1961. The fire department moved to the new fire hall in 1984. Jim Jessen purchased the old fire hall shortly thereafter, and he sold this building to Mark Ribble who is the present owner. This building is now a storage garage and a paint shop for Mr. Ribble.
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 1920.
Location. 41° 29.878′ N, 102° 37.214′ W. Marker is in Lisco, Nebraska, in Garden County.
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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 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 Hotel & Balka Station-Store (a few steps from this marker); Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot (a few steps from this marker); Lisco Creamery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Pool Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnwell Station (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
2. Farmers Mercantile Marker
The marker is between the garage doors on the north/right end of the facade.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
3. Farmers Mercantile Building (east/front elevation)
The low-quality photo included on the marker shows side-by-side entrances in the center bay (for the left and right sides of the building) with corresponding full-windowed storefronts in the left and right bays.
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 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
