Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
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<strong>Facilities</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
HISTORIC DISTRICTS<br />
AND PLACES<br />
UNK and the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kearney</strong> have made<br />
signifi cant contributions to the history and<br />
settlement <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nebraska</strong> and the United States.<br />
<strong>The</strong> community possesses many historic<br />
resources. <strong>The</strong> Platte River has long been an<br />
important corridor for the inhabitants <strong>of</strong> this<br />
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valley. <strong>The</strong> City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kearney</strong> currently boasts<br />
six historic properties listed at the National<br />
Register <strong>of</strong> Historic Places, one <strong>of</strong> which is<br />
situated at UNK —the George W. Frank House<br />
(1889).<br />
<strong>The</strong> original eastern portion <strong>of</strong> campus features<br />
a distinctive and attractive architectural style,<br />
best evidenced by Copeland<br />
Hall, A. O. Thomas Hall, and<br />
Men’s Hall. This style should<br />
receive special consideration as<br />
campus development continues,<br />
especially in new buildings and<br />
exterior renovations. <strong>The</strong> western<br />
portion <strong>of</strong> main campus, originally<br />
a hospital facility, has its own<br />
architectural style, refl ected in the<br />
West Center, and the West Heating<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>t. Unique features <strong>of</strong> these<br />
facilities should be refl ected in<br />
future west campus development.<br />
In all cases, a balance needs to be<br />
struck between desire for historic<br />
preservation and overall cost <strong>of</strong><br />
renovation and maintenance. <strong>The</strong><br />
former Electric Street Railway<br />
Power <strong>Plan</strong>t is an example <strong>of</strong> a<br />
facility with signifi cant historic<br />
interest that is structurally<br />
unsuitable for use. Consideration<br />
<strong>of</strong> this location as a central heating<br />
plant maintains this site for its<br />
original intentions. Developing a<br />
façade sensitive to this history,<br />
and integrating it with the Spillway<br />
Park will benefi t both the campus<br />
and the community.<br />
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