Ohiowa in Fillmore County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Ohiowa Auditorium

Ohiowa Auditorium Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dan Shurtliff, April 19, 2015

1. Ohiowa Auditorium Marker

Inscription. The Ohiowa Auditorium, completed in 1940 and preserved in near original condition, is one of several Nebraska buildings constructed by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. The WPA, a federal government relief program, provided employment for local workers. During World War II the auditorium served as an entertainment center for soldiers from the nearby Bruning Army Air Field. A community landmark, the auditorium has also been used for dances, movies, roller-skating, craft shows, auctions, and as a polling place.

Erected 2008 by Ohiowa Chamber of Commerce, Village of Ohiowa, Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 460.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Sports • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 40° 24.862′ N, 97° 27.172′ W. Marker is in Ohiowa, Nebraska, in Fillmore County. Marker is at the intersection of S. Main Street and Grafton Street, on the right when traveling north on S. Main Street. This building is located on

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the east side of Main Street in the business district of Ohiowa (pop. 115). It is across the street from the city park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ohiowa NE 68416, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sergeant Leodegar Schnyder (approx. 6.3 miles away); Bruning Army Air Field (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bruning Air Field Pilots Killed near Naper, Nebraska (approx. 6.4 miles away); First Free Flight of a Modern Hot-Air Balloon (approx. 6.4 miles away); Milligan Auditorium (approx. 6.8 miles away); Pioneer Chapel (approx. 7 miles away); The Pioneer Chapel and Cesky Bratri Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); In Memory of the Sons of Strang (approx. 7.1 miles away).

The Ohiowa Auditorium has served the community since 1940. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dan Shurtliff, April 19, 2015

2. The Ohiowa Auditorium has served the community since 1940.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2015, by Joan Shurtliff of Seward, Nebraska. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2015, by Joan Shurtliff of Seward, Nebraska. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.