Old University Library, Lincoln

Name: Old University Library
Address: Lincoln, United States

#56 among attractions in Lincoln

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The Old University Library in Lincoln, Nebraska is a historic three-and-a-half story building on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. It was built with red bricks in 1891, and designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Mendelssohn, Fisher & Lawrie. When it was dedicated in 1895, it housed the university library, an art gallery, and the Nebraska State Historical Society. By the 1970s, it housed the Department of Architecture. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 6, 1975. ()

Coordinates: 40°49'2"N, 96°42'21"W

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Old University Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Memorial Stadium, Haymarket Park, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska State Historical Society Building.

~1230 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
6 min walk • Memorial Stadium, a bastion of American college football, stands proudly in the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska. Home to the University of Nebraska's Cornhuskers, the stadium has been an iconic landmark since its inauguration in 1923.
0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Haymarket Park, Lincoln
15 min walk • Hawks Field at Haymarket Park is a baseball stadium in the Haymarket District of Lincoln, Nebraska. It is less than a mile west of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is the home venue of the school's baseball team and the American Association's Lincoln Saltdogs.
~1860 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln
9 min walk • Pinnacle Bank Arena is a 15,500-seat indoor arena in the West Haymarket District of Lincoln, Nebraska. It was completed in 2013 and replaced the Bob Devaney Sports Center as the home of the University of Nebraska's men's and women's basketball teams.
~1700 ftE
Museum, Modernist architecture
Nebraska State Historical Society Building, Lincoln
9 min walk • The Nebraska State Historical Society Building is a historic two-story building in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built by Olson Construction in 1953 to house the Nebraska State Historical Society, founded in 1878. It was designed in the Moderne style by architect Ellery Lothrop Davis.
0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Pershing Center, Lincoln
14 min walk • The Pershing Center is a 4,526-seat multi-purpose arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. Although still physically in place, it is no longer in use.
~1460 ftNE
Museum, Natural history museum
University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln
8 min walk • The University of Nebraska State Museum, also known as Morrill Hall, founded in 1871, is a natural history museum featuring Nebraska biodiversity, paleontology, and cultural diversity, located on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln City Campus near the corner of 14th and Vine Streets in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
0.5 miSE
Park
Centennial Mall, Lincoln
14 min walk • Nebraska's Centennial Mall, also known simply as Centennial Mall, is a seven-block-long public space in Lincoln, Nebraska, stretching from the Nebraska State Capitol building north to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln's city campus.
~1390 ftNE
Tower
Mueller Tower, Lincoln
7 min walk • The Mueller Tower is a historic 84-foot bell tower on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1949, and it is named for alumnus Ralph S. Mueller.
~410 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln
2 min walk • The Sheldon Museum of Art is an art museum in the city of Lincoln, in the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. Its collection focuses on 19th- and 20th-century art.
~440 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln
3 min walk • The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a performing arts facility located in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States that opened in 1990. Part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, it is used for events such as orchestra, theatre, and speakers.
~1420 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture
Gold and Company Store Building, Lincoln
7 min walk • The Gold and Company Store Building is a historic commercial building in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was built in 1924 for the Gold and Company Store, co-founded by William Gold and later managed by his son Nathan, until its 1964 merger with J. L. Brandeis and Sons. The building was designed in the Gothic Revival and Art Deco styles.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old University Library?

Nearby attractions include Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln (2 min walk), Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Lincoln (3 min walk), Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln (3 min walk), Lentz Center for Asian Culture, Lincoln (4 min walk).

How to get to Old University Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old University Library:

Bus

Gold's- 11th Street • Lines: 13 (8 min walk)

Train

Lincoln (12 min walk)