A) Eastern entrance to Memorial Stadium
Designed by Omaha architect John Latenser Sr., the stadium was named Memorial Stadium to honor all Nebraskans who served in the Civil and Spanish-American Wars and the 751 Nebraskans who died in World War I. Later, it would also honor the 3,839 Nebraskans who died in World War II; the 225 in Korea; and the 422 in Vietnam. Memorial Stadium was dedicated on Oct. 20, 1923.
B) The Miller and Paine Building
It’s at 13th and O Streets, was built in 1916 and in 1935 became the first air-conditioned department store in Nebraska. The photo shows one of its logo medallions on the north wall.
C) The Lincoln Building
This building, at 1001 O St., is included on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by architects Hyland and Greene of Chicago and constructed in 1910 as the First National Bank Building. It has been renovated and now houses apartments and condominiums. The eagle overlooks the northern entrance.
D) A metal jungle gym
It’s in the shape of a locomotive and sits in Iron Horse Park, Seventh and Q Streets. The photo on Page 1D looks east through its bars. The park also has a water tower fountain and other points of interest.
E) The Veith Building
The building at 816 P St. was constructed in 1884. It features 19th century commercial architecture with fanciful cast iron and pressed metal detailing. It still houses businesses.
F) “Iron Horse Legacy”
This sculpted relief mural is on the side of Lincoln Station near Seventh and Q Streets. It was created by Jay Tschetter in 1990 and shows the Nebraska landscape in the 1870s. It forms the southern border of Iron Horse Park.
G) Iron work
The eastern entrances to Lincoln Station near Seventh and P Streets feature beautiful ironwork that is part of the portico. The station was built in 1926 as a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad station. It now houses the Amtrak station, Lincoln Visitors Center and businesses.
H) “Torn Notebook”
A metal sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, this sits on the corner of 12th and Q Streets. It was dedicated in 1996. For public art, Oldenburg often re-creates everyday objects as large metal sculptures.
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