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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
