Pt 1: What Was Built in Nebr., & by Whom

Though a rather basic and simplified chronology, this module aims to provide a visual overview of the architectural styles of the state from pre-territorial days to the present.

While the materials & detailing folders below (cross-listed in Section 1.1) provide more detailed analyses of specific sections of interiors from floor to ceiling, the photos selected for this module provide an especially good holistic view of historic interiors as a whole-- especially where those interiors contrast greatly with present-day spaces used for the same purposes.

Cross-listed in more visual detail in Section 1.1, these folders aim to provide a thorough index of the various facets of historic building elements used around the state.

Whereas module AC above features an index of the architectural materials themselves, this module concentrates on the various building material suppliers used in the state historically: research priority is given to in-state suppliers, but notable out-of-state suppliers with proven in-state use and/or marketing of their materials are also mentioned.  

Bridging the gap between the modules above and below, this module focuses on historical businesses that sold ready-made building plans and/or kits in Nebraska, generally via mail-order.

As noted below, the principal resource within this module is the authoritative Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects wiki.

Though excluding similar modern examples of uniform big-box store architecture, this module showcases examples of historical building plans that were reused for multiple structures, as well as cross-state buildings that bear a striking resemblance to each other (even if further research may need to be done to establish the nature of the connection, if any). See also the Catalog Homes & Sold Bldg Plans module above (AE).

This module showcases ensembles of buildings in a city, county, or specific region of Nebraska that feature similar localized design motifs, even if the actual structures may be slightly or significantly different. Noteworthy cross-state ensembles that are not similar enough to be classified in the "Architectural Doppelgängers" category above, yet are still loosely connected in style, are also included here.

In contrast to the commonalities highlighted in the previous two modules, the historical buildings and building details in this section showcase the most singular and unusual examples in the state. Many of them defy modern-day assumptions about Nebraska architecture, and in a few cases, are without any known precedent nationally.

Focusing on the planted surroundings of structures in addition to parks and tree planting, this module includes generally pre-WWII examples of landscape architecture in the state.

Though the other modules focus more on the individual structure or block in their treatment of Nebraska architecture, the resources within this section take a broader view and provide context for regional decision-making that affected what was built (or not built) where, and when.