| Old Log Cabin | |
| Location: | 1805 Hancock St, Bellevue, Nebraska |
| Coordinates: | 41.1412°N -95.8919°W |
| Built: | 1835 |
| Added: | October 16, 1970 |
| Refnum: | 70000376 |
The Log Cabin at present-day 1805 Hancock Street in Bellevue, Nebraska was built in the 1830s, and is commonly acknowledged as the oldest building in Nebraska.[1]
A trapper built the log cabin around 1835 in the Missouri River floodplains, and around 1850 it was moved to its present-day location. It was used as a residence until 1954, occupied by just three families from 1856 to 1950.
The building was one and a half stories tall with a bedroom in the loft. Hand-hewn cottonwood logs surrounded a dirt floor and fireplace. In 1906 a kitchen and pantry were added to the east side; in 1972, a basement was dug and the main floor was restored. Today, the Sarpy County Historical Society maintains the building in near-original condition as a memorial to the living conditions of the pioneers.[2]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1970.[2]