Haymarket District (Lincoln, Nebraska) Explained

Haymarket District
Image Alt:View of some Haymarket District buildings
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lancaster
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Lincoln
Timezone1:Central (CST)
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code:68508
Area Code:402
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Lincoln Haymarket Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Location:Generally 7th to 9th and N to R Sts.
Added:July 8, 2014
Refnum:14000288

Haymarket District is a historic section of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.

Overview

The area is a tourist attraction[1] and home to the Haymarket Park baseball stadium. Its historic significance has been recognized by being listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Lincoln Haymarket Historic District.[2]

The name Haymarket originated from the 1867 market square where hay, and travel items, were marketed. The warehouses have been readapted as retail shops.

The district held a Halloween event in 2018.[3]

Buildings in the district were designed by various firms including Fiske & Meginnis and Meginnis and Schaumberg.The historic J. C. Ridnour Building (1925) designed by Meginnis and Schaumberg is in the district.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Haymarket District . visitnebraska.com.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places 2014 Weekly Lists . . November 17, 2019.
  3. News: Miller . Dwight . Haymarket shops hope to give back to community with Halloween event . . October 23, 2018 . en.
  4. Web site: 32. Ridnour Building - Downtown Lincoln, NE. lincolnhaymarket.org.