Lisco in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lisco Mercantile
120 Coldwater
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
1. Lisco Mercantile Marker
This building was built in 1910 by Rueben Lisco, and it housed The Lisco Mercantile, The Lisco State Bank and the Post Office on the main floor. The upper floor consisted of a dance floor, a community meeting room, and a couple of apartments. The first Lisco School was in the upstairs of this building. The second location of the Lisco Telephone Office was also on the upper floor of this building. This building had a full basement for storage. This building was purchased by William and Roy Stevenson in 1917. This business became known as Stevenson Brothers Mercantile, and later Stevenson's Store. It was a complete department and Grocery store. The Post Office moved to the new Remsberg building in 1917. Roy Stevenson sold his interest in the store in 1940 to William Stevenson. Eventually Marvin and Leola Stevenson purchased the store from his father and they operated it until they closed it in 1957. Shortly after this the building was torn down by the county, a new fire hall was erected upon this location.
Erected 2014 by The 2010 Garden County Centennial Planning Committee.
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Location. 41° 29.846′ N, 102° 37.236′ W. Marker is in Lisco, Nebraska, in Garden County. It is at the intersection of Coldwater (Road 151) and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on Coldwater. The marker is mounted on the southeast corner of the Lisco Fire Department building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 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 of this marker: Remsberg Building (a few steps from this marker); Original Lisco Lumber, State Bank, Mercantile and Post Office (within shouting
2. Marker detail: Lisco Mercantile
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023
3. Lisco Mercantile Marker
The marker is mounted on the southeast corner of the Lisco Fire Department building, facing Coldwater.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
