Haymarket District (Lincoln, Nebraska) facts for kids
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Haymarket District
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View of some Haymarket District buildings
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Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Lancaster |
City | Lincoln |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code |
68508
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Area code(s) | 402 |
Lincoln Haymarket Historic District
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Location | Generally 7th to 9th and N to R Sts. |
NRHP reference No. | 14000288 |
Added to NRHP | July 8, 2014 |
Haymarket District is a historic section of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Overview
The area is a tourist attraction and home to the Haymarket Park baseball stadium. Its historic significance has been recognized by being listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Lincoln Haymarket Historic District.
The name Haymarket originated from the 1867 market square where hay, and travel items, were marketed. The warehouses have been readapted as retail shops.
Buildings in the district were designed by various firms including Fiske & Meginnis and Meginnis and Schaumberg. The historic J. C. Ridnour Building (1925) designed by Meginnis and Schaumberg is in the district.
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