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Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn

Coordinates: 40°05′50″N 99°21′50″W / 40.09722°N 99.36389°W / 40.09722; -99.36389 (Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn)
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Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn
The building in 2014
Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn is located in Nebraska
Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn
Location in Nebraska
Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn is located in the United States
Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn
Location in United States
Location614 Main Street, Alma, Nebraska
Coordinates40°05′50″N 99°21′50″W / 40.09722°N 99.36389°W / 40.09722; -99.36389 (Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn)
Built1884 (1884)
NRHP reference No.14000395
Added to NRHPJuly 11, 2014

The Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn is a historic building in Alma, Nebraska.[1] It was built in 1922–1923.[1] It was used to sell cattle and to host events,[1] like the Harlan County Music Festival in 1948.[2] The 1938 funeral of Ashton C. Shallenberger, who served as the 15th governor of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911, was also held here.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Alma City Auditorium and Sale Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Alma Host to Harlan County Music Festival". The Lincoln Star. April 4, 1948. p. 18. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shallenberger Funeral Will Be Held Saturday. Rites Set for 10:30 a.m. in the Alma City Auditorium". Lincoln Journal Star. February 23, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.