On 7th Street (Nebraska Route 8) just west of G Street, on the right when traveling west.
Pawnee City, the county seat of Pawnee County, was platted and the first lots were sold in the spring of 1857. The county, named for the Pawnee Indians who lived in Nebraska for generations, was defined by the territorial legislature on March 3, . . . — — Map (db m223472) HM
On Main Street just south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1888, the building was constructed by Joseph Steinauer to house his banking business. In 1898, the bank received its charter. The ownership of the bank has remained within the Steinauer family for five generations. — — Map (db m190303) HM
On Main Street just north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Originally, this area included a number of businesses. After the structures were gone, the gazebo was built, and the playground equipment was installed. — — Map (db m190302) HM
On Hickory Street just south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The school and convent were constructed in 1932. They were built to replace ones destroyed by a fire. The new school building featured a beautiful attached convent, which was home to four Benedictine nuns until the school closed in 1970. It was . . . — — Map (db m190308) HM
On 2nd Street just east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
The jail was originally located just northeast of its current location. For a number of years, a local farmer used it as a grain bin. In 1977, it was moved back to the village and placed adjacent to the Steinauer Community Heritage House. — — Map (db m190301) HM
On 3rd Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Knights of Columbus Hall was built in 1929 to replace the Opera House as the center of social activity. Currently, it is used by the community for meetings and events. — — Map (db m190305) HM
On 3rd Street at Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Street.
The house was built in 1902 by Nicholas A. Steinauer, banker, NE Congressman, and landowner. A grandson of Nicholas currently lives here, and he has preserved many of the original features of the home. Note the stained glass in the upper-floor . . . — — Map (db m190306) HM
On 3rd Street just east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Opera House is located on the upper floor of the Bank of Steinauer. On July 17, 1988, it was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The walls are pressed tin from ceiling to wainscoting. Playbills are drawn on the walls . . . — — Map (db m190304) HM
On 3rd Street west of Hickory Street, on the right when traveling west.
The first church was located on the site of the St. Anthony Cemetery. A second church was built on this site. The congregation outgrew this facility, and present brick church was dedicated in 1927. It is considered to be one of the most splendid . . . — — Map (db m190307) HM
On 2nd Street just west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
This structure was built in 1874 by Joseph A. Steinauer, the first Postmaster of the village. It was used as a post office, a bank, and a newspaper office. The bank was moved in 1888 to its current location, and the newspaper was discontinued in . . . — — Map (db m190300) HM
On Main Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
We dedicate this memorial in remembrance of the veterans from the Steinauer community and the surrounding area who have served their country at home and throughout the world. We honor their heroism and their dedication. Land donated in . . . — — Map (db m190401) WM
On Nebraska Route 67B Spur just west of Nebraska Route 50, on the left when traveling east.
Warnings to avoid “bloody Kansas” prompted the Steinauer brothers, Anton, Nicholas, and Joseph, to settle here in Pawnee County. They arrived in September 1856, only two years after the creation of Nebraska Territory. Famine and depression had . . . — — Map (db m177419) HM
On Luzerne Street just west of 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.
St. John's Catholic Church, one of the oldest wood church buildings in Nebraska was built in 1877. The church originally had no steeple and was a simple square-type structure. The Steeple was later added along with the stained glass windows in the . . . — — Map (db m194900) HM
