Lincoln in Lancaster County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Paul A. "Doc" Downs
1891 - 1979
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013
1. Paul A. "Doc" Downs Marker
Beloved friend, teacher, dairy products judge and coach, creator of Husker Cheese and a pioneer of the Nebraska Dairy Industry.
Erected by University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Science & Medicine.
Location. 40° 49.724′ N, 96° 40.035′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of East Campus Loop, on the right when traveling west on East Campus Loop. Marker is in the plaza between Filley Hall and the UNL Dairy Store, on the UNL East Campus, north of Holdredge Street, between 37th and 38th Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 E Campus Loop, Lincoln NE 68503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (a few steps from this marker); Missouri Pacific History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Neighborhood History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Elaine Hammer Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Lewis-Syford House (approx. 1.7 miles away); RHO Chapter House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Pershing Rifles (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Nebraska State Historical Society (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.
Also see . . . UNL Food Science and Technology Department. (Submitted on July 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013
2. Paul A. "Doc" Downs Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 22, 2013
3. Paul A. "Doc" Downs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
