History · Taylor

Taylor’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Taylor. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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2historic places
6recent photos

The story

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Taylor was platted in 1883 and was named for Ed Taylor, a pioneer settler.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Taylor

2 places in Taylor are 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
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
8historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1989first listedPavillion Hotel · newest: Thomas and Mary Williams Homestead, 1998

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
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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Stories next door

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