The Long Road to a Landmark
by Ed Zimmer Nebraska’s beautiful State Capitol took a decade to build (1922-1932) and an expenditure of ten million Depression-era tax dollars. More than that, it took three tries to design and construct the landmark...
Category: History
What Mark Will You Leave on Lincoln?
Donors make lasting impacts through philanthropy by Clover Frederick Many of us who call Lincoln home inherited the grit and wisdom of our ancestors who launched this state 150 years ago. They built a land...
Lincoln’s Attractions
Many people realize that Lincoln is more than just a city surrounded by cows and corn. They know it as the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. But it is also more than just...
Downtown Lincoln
by Charlyne Berens Like a healthy plant, reaching out to enhance a larger and larger area, Lincoln’s downtown continues to grow. Thanks to ongoing renovations and new construction, the “downtown” now starts at the Haymarket on the...
State Capitol Tells Nebraska’s History
by Judy Shutts The Salvation of the State is Watchfulness in the Citizen. —Hartley Burr Alexander Rising high on the Nebraska plains is the architectural centerpiece of Lincoln—the Nebraska State Capitol. The capitol overlooks Centennial...
Home in The Bottoms
by Ed Zimmer Two Lincoln neighborhoods near Downtown share related names and heritages—the North Bottoms immediately north of UNL’s Memorial Stadium, and the South Bottoms adjacent to Downtown to the west and southwest. The...
Is This Your Neighborhood?
All kinds of people live in Lincoln—young families, college students, new Americans, workers, professionals and entrepreneurs—and there is a neighborhood for everyone. Whether you’re visiting Lincoln or living here full time, each neighborhood offers another...
The International Quilt Center
by Laura Chapman The International Quilt Study Center & Museum, located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s historic East Campus at 33rd and Holdrege streets, will offer a variety of exhibitions and programs as it...
Chicago Architects Shaped Lincoln
by Ed Zimmer Lincoln in the early twentieth century was awakening from the deep depression of the mid-1890s, which saw the city’s population drop from 55,000 in 1890 to 39,000 in 1900. The former peak...
Sheldon Museum of Art
by Ingrid Holmquist Sheldon Museum of Art is a must-see in Lincoln on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Its striking architecture draws in passersby with its travertine columns and expansive windows. Bequests from Mary Frances...
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