Museum Story
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History
The Burt County Museum Complex is locate in Tekamah, Nebraska. Founded in 1967, the museum moved to its current location in 1985 after outgrowing its former site in downtown Tekamah.
One building of the complex is the historic E.C. Houston House, built in 1904, Mr. Houston, a prominent businessman, was the owner of Houston Lumber Company.
The interior of the 14-room Houston House remains much as it was with beautiful lead-etched windows in the reception room, above the stair landing, in the dining room and in the parlor.
The parlor features a bay window and a large fireplace. During the 1996 restoration project, early light fixtures were returned to the house, as well as a mirror, which found its original location above the fireplace.
The foyer, a beautiful open stairway to the second floor, parolor and formal dining room with butler’s pantry are all connected by a central hallway.
On the second floor is a sitting room, young man’s bedroom, master bedroom, a toy room (featuring period dolls, games and cars), the maid’s room. The maid’s room is used for the study of Burt Couty history and geneology.
The third floor ballroom features a huge stained-glass skylight and musical instruments. The skylight was removed from the third-floor ceiling of the courhouse in 1985 when ductwork was installed for air conditioning.
Th full basement ahs four rooms featuring 1) an old-fashioned kitchen, 2) tools and implements used on earlyday Burt County farms 3) vintage laundry iems, and 4) a “professional room” with photos and artifacts from locaal business and professional peold.
The E.D. Houson House was plaed on the National Register of Historic Plaes in 1986.
Visitors will also enjoy the country schollhouse. a Sidwalk on the northside of the former country school uses brick fro the old main street in downtown Tekamah.
The C.D. House (annex/east hourse), which is to the east of the main museum was built around 1908. (E.D. and C.D. Houston were brothers.) Two rooms are devoted to military memorabilia dating from the War of 1812 through the war in Iraq.
The museum grounds are beautifully landscaped, featuring early Tekamah streetlights, an old-fashioned gazebo, a lighted flagpol and the historic Folsom Park Bridge.
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E.C. Houston House
Built in 1904
Contains 14 rooms which remain much as it was in 1904.
Mr. House, a prominent businessman, was the owner of Houston Lumber Company.
C.D. Houston House (annex/east house)
Built around 1908 and located east of E.C. Houston House.
E.D. & C.D. Houston were brothers.
The C.D. Houston house, also known as the Museum East House, is located east of the E.C. Houston House.
With its beautiful woodwork and
hardwood floors, this 1907-08 home becomes the setting of special displays.
Exhibits in the Pioneer Gallery
include a sodbusting plow, a blacksmith display,
and many artifacts used by early settlers of the area.
Two rooms of the East House are devoted to military artifacts.
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Country School House
The relocated 1903 District #57 (Nolana) schoolhouse features the charm and traditional setting of a “one room” schoolhouse.
It is equipped with slate chalkboards, wooden desks with ink wells, recitation bench, and many other articles from days gone by.
This classroom setting may rekindle some memories or create a greater understanding of the learning environment and its transitions.
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Take a Look
Folsom Bridge
In the late 1960’s, the historic bridge (1910)
was moved from Folsom Park (located
behind the school) in Tekamah
to a lodge in Missouri for 30 years.
People with fond memories of the
bridge raised funds to return it to Tekamah.
It now adds a historic connection between
the Houston brothers’ homes on the
museum grounds. Visitors may enjoy
the goldfish pond, a tumbling waterfall,
and a wide variety of plants and shrubbery
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