The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Elyria was originally named Eldon and was established in 1888 when the railroad was extended to the area. It was later renamed Elyria after discovering that another town named Eldon already existed in Nebraska.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Elyria
1 place in Elyria is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Nebraskaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1990first listedBruha, Josef, and Anna Beran, House
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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