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Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Library

Also known as Media Center

Chadron’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 8, 1983; only 276 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older
Classical RevivalListed 1983Chadron

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Library

Library, at 10th and Main Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 8, 1983: the first place in Chadron to be listed. Only 276 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 41 other Nebraska listings. It was listed as part of Chadron State College Historic Buildings TR. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary in Nebraska, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 5 minutes

10th and Main Sts., Chadron · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Library

Is Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 8, 1983 (Register number 83001084).

Is Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73919595 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.