By Nebraska State Historical Society
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce the publication of Agriculture in Nebraska, 1850s–1960s.
The 539-page historic context study examines Nebraska’s agricultural heritage from the mid-19th century through the 1960s. The study addresses farming and ranching practices, landscapes and associated property types. It was prepared collaboratively by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. and the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office with funding provided through the federal Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service.
A historic context is a framework for understanding the history and significance of a theme, place, or time period. It draws connections between historic events, cultural trends and the physical resources that remain today. Contexts are essential tools for evaluating whether properties meet the criteria for the National Register of Historic Places and for guiding preservation priorities.
Agriculture in Nebraska, 1850s–1960s, serves as both a scholarly resource and a practical guide for preservation professionals, community planners and researchers. It supports National Register evaluations, informs educational outreach and documents the evolution of Nebraska’s agricultural landscape.
The full report is available for download as a PDF on the Nebraska State Historical Society website: https://history.nebraska.gov/historic-preservation/survey/.
For more information about the historic context and Nebraska’s preservation efforts, please contact the Nebraska State Historical Society’s Historic Preservation Office at [email protected] or visit history.nebraska.gov/historic-preservation.
The Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office, a division of the Nebraska State Historical Society, works to identify and preserve the state’s history using programs such as the National Register in conjunction with technical education, grant and incentive programs to recognize the nation's historic places, understand potential impacts to historic places and unlock access to preservation-based economic development programs. The Nebraska State Historical Society collects, preserves, studies and shares the state’s history for all Nebraskans.
This material was produced with assistance from the Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, under Grant Numbers P21AF11386, P22AF01254, P23AF01076, and P24AF01925. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.