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Wayne Municipal Auditorium
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National Register of Historic Places

Wayne Municipal Auditorium

On the National Register since 200224 years
Art DecoListed 2002Wayne
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About Wayne Municipal Auditorium

Wayne Municipal Auditorium, at 222 N. Pearl St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 28, 2002. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 26 other Nebraska listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMulti-purpose hall in Wayne, 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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1935 to today

  1. 1935Built
  2. 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 24 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

222 N. Pearl St., Wayne · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Wayne Municipal AuditoriumStart here
  2. 2Wayne United States Post OfficeArt Deco · next door
  3. 3Wayne County CourthouseRichardsonian · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Dr. W. C. Wightman HouseShingle Style · Built 1900 · 0.1 mi on

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Questions about Wayne Municipal Auditorium

Is Wayne Municipal Auditorium on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 28, 2002 (Register number 02000273).

Is Wayne Municipal Auditorium a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Wayne Municipal Auditorium?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Wayne Municipal Auditorium?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 73921480 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.