After Lincoln was designated the capital city on July 29, 1867, businesses helped the city grow to what it is today. Here are some of the earliest businesses in Lincoln.
Growth on 13th Street
The rapid growth of businesses during the early 1900s helped attract people to the city of Lincoln.
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Pomeroy Coal Building
In the 1890s, the corner building housed the Pomeroy Coal Company, the Missouri Pacific Railway ticket office and many other businesses that helped transform Lincoln. Â
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Early shops in 1870
During the 1870s, shops on the corner of Ninth and P streets sold goods to the early settlers of Lincoln.
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11th Street in 1908
Businesses line both sides of 11th street in 1908.
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Construction of Capitol Building
In 1868, construction began on the first capitol building in Lincoln.
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City Hall construction
In 1874, construction workers began building the first city hall building in Lincoln.
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University Hall
University Hall was the first building on the University of Nebraska campus and helped educate future business leaders from 1871 to 1886.
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City hall in 1890
The first city hall building in Lincoln's also housed the city's first post office.
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Lancaster County Courthouse
The Lancaster County Courthouse, formally opened in 1890, was predicted to last 500 years. However, after 79 years it was replaced after the new county-city building was completed in 1969.
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Nebraska's First Capitol Building
Lincoln's first state capitol building was partially completed when this photo was taken in 1868.
