Stein Brothers Building - Hastings, Nebraska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Stein Brothers Building was built in 1906 replacing an earlier Stein's Store building which was destroyed by a fire. The building was built by former Nebraska Governor and U.S. Senator Charles Dietrich. The Stein brothers (Edmund and Herman) purchased the building from the Dietrich estate in 1925. The Stein brothers used the building as a department store for 27 years until closing during the Great Depression in 1933. The building was used by Montgomery Ward from 1934 to 1968.

The building is a Prairie styled commercial building and is adorned with terra cotta lion heads.

Street address: 630 W. 2nd St. Hastings, Nebraska County / Borough / Parish: Adams County Year listed: 1979 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1949 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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