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Whitehall
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National Register of Historic Places

Whitehall

Also known as Olive White House; Nebraska Center for Children and Youth

On the National Register since 198244 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1982Lincoln
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About

About Whitehall

Whitehall, at 5903 Walker, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 39 other Nebraska listings.

What it isHistoric house in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. 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 · 83 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

5903 Walker, Lincoln · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1WhitehallStart here
  2. 2Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Old Main, Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1887 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4First United Methodist Church LincolnBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5University Place Historic Residential DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Vernacular · 0.3 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BJames A. Beattie HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBFirst State Bank of BethanyNeo-Classical Revival0.7 miBWesleyan Hospital and Nurses Training SchoolBuilding0.8 miBSt. Charles ApartmentsNeo-Classical · Built 19230.9 miBLancaster BlockLate Victorian1.4 miStWyuka CemeteryStructure1.9 miBTheodore A. Kiesselbach HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Prairie Style1.9 miBEdgar A. Burnett HouseLate 19th Century and Early 20th Century American Movements1.9 miBMcWilliams HouseBuilding2 mi
More like it

Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.

First State Bank of Bethany0.7 mi away
Harris HouseBuilt 1902 · 3.5 mi away
Scottish Rite Temple3.7 mi away
Nebraska Governor's Mansion3.8 mi away

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Questions about Whitehall

Is Whitehall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 29, 1982 (Register number 82000610).

Is Whitehall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fairview, 2.9 miles away.

Can you visit Whitehall?

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 Whitehall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 83 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 73921021 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.