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

Sterling Lumber Company

— Old Town Historical Plaque —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

1. Sterling Lumber Company Marker

Inscription.
In 1916 Reuben Lisco sold the Lisco Lumber Company to the Sterling Lumber Company, and in 1916-17 Sterling Lumber built this present day brick building. It was at this time that they moved the older lumber yard building and the original mercantile building to new locations within the lumber yard area for the storage of lumber and supplies. The lumber yard was closed in the mid 1950's.

Arlyn Klein bought this building, and sold it to Myron and Glennabelle Batt. Batt opened the Lisco Superette grocery store in 1957 just shortly after Marvin and Leola Stevenson closed the Lisco Mercantile Store, which was commonly known as Stevenson's Store. Myron Batt sold this business to Rocky and Arlinda Batt. Rocky and Arlinda Batt operated at this location until they purchased the Hi-way Conoco Station. They built onto the station and moved their grocery business to the Highway #26 location.

The present day Lisco Post Office is located directly upon the site of one of the Lumber Yard buildings, which was removed when the new brick post office building was built.

Myron and Glennabelle Batt own this building at the present time and they

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use it for Farm and Ranch and personal storage.

Erected 2013 by The 2010 Garden County Centennial Planning Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 41° 29.841′ N, 102° 37.215′ W. Marker is in Lisco, Nebraska, in Garden County. It is at the intersection of Coldwater (Road 151) and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south on Coldwater. The marker is mounted on the northwest corner of the building at this location, facing Coldwater. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 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 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

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

2. Sterling Lumber Company Marker

The marker is on the northwest (left) corner of the building, facing Coldwater.

of this marker: Original Lisco Lumber, State Bank, Mercantile and Post Office (a few steps from this marker); Browning Tack Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Puffed Wheat Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Pool Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Dolson Chevrolet Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); C. D. Minshall Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Creamery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisco.

Sterling Lumber Company - built 1916 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

3. Sterling Lumber Company - built 1916

U.S. Post Office, Lisco, Nebraska image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

4. U.S. Post Office, Lisco, Nebraska

The U.S. Post Office is adjacent (on the north) to the old Sterling Lumber Company building.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

5. Agricultural product logo murals

Vintage agricultural product murals are painted on the north side of the old Sterling Lumber Company building.

Sterling Lumber Company building (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

6. Sterling Lumber Company building (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 7, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.