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📜 History & landmarks · History museum

Wayne County Historical Museum

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A history museum on Lincoln St, with 36 places within a five-minute walk. One of 4 history & landmarks in Wayne.

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On the National Register since 1978

Dr. W. C. Wightman House

Dr. W. C. Wightman House

Dr. W. C. Wightman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 13, 1978. It is significant for its architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Shingle Style.

The Dr. W. C. Wightman House in Wayne, Nebraska was built in Shingle Style in 1900. Also known as the Rollie W. Ley House and as the Wightman-Ley House, it is a two-and-a-half-story house with a large porch around two sides of its first story. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It was built for Dr. W. C. Wightman, a doctor for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Wightman moved to …

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702 Lincoln St

The nearest neighbor is ATM BANKFIRST 84, 1 min walk away.

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Address702 Lincoln St · 68787
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702 Lincoln St
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(402) 375-1278
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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