Plattsmouth in Cass County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Drew/Weckbach

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014

1. Drew/Weckbach Marker

Inscription. This Property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
Drew/Weckbach 317, 321, 325 Main Street 1881 & 1886
Joseph V. Weckbach came to Plattsmouth in 1865. After working as a blacksmith he entered the grocery business. In 1881 with the help of Alva Drew, a local lawyer, they built the east two-thirds of the building and then in 1886 one third of the building was built in the same architectural style. It housed a general store.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 41° 0.662′ N, 95° 52.989′ W. Marker is in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, in Cass County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 Main Street, Plattsmouth NE 68048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska, in Greater Lincoln,

and in Greater Omaha.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Excelsior Building (a few steps from this marker); Vienna Bakery (a few steps from this marker); Blake Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wetenkamp Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Budweiser Building 1888 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cass County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Company A – First Nebraska Volunteer Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Plattsmouth Bridge 1930 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plattsmouth.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014

2. Drew/Weckbach Marker

Marker is at the far left.

Drew/Weckbach Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014

3. Drew/Weckbach Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.