Museum of Nebraska Art

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OFFICE 77777829ERTEDE MUSEUM NEBRASKA ART CHEVROLET MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART KEARNEY, NE

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MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART Kearney, Nebraska The Museum of Nebraska Art, formerly the Kearney post office, was designed by James Knox Taylor of Washington, D.C. Opened in September, 1911, it was a model office build- ing of the period and was one of the first and best fireproof steel frame structures. The Classic Design exterior is of New Hampshire granite and Bedford sandstone. The interior is rich in bronze details. The lobby floor is terrazzo of white and sien- na marble in cement with a pattern of blocks of Tennessee marble interspersed. The Renaissance Revival ediface monu- ment staircases on the west and south facades are embraced by Doric columns. It was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Located at 2401 Central Avenue, the museum was opened in October, 1986, to provide a home for the Nebraska Art Collection, which contains over 4000 pieces created by some 300 artists. The collection was created in 1976 to conserve, collect and record the great cul- tural works that are the heritage of Nebraska. Photos Rick Metzger 45917 00008 Dist. by Dunlap Postcard. Box 34376. Omaha. NE. 68134 MCGREW COLOR GRAPHICS mcq KANSAS CITY MO 64108 57159667 Litho in U.S.A.