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The Stone Building


category : Historic Buildings
The Stone Building The Stone Building is a two-story structure built in 1893-94 of rough-cut, locally quarried limestone. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is the oldest commercial building in Kimball and was built by John Biggs, who operated a lumber and hardware business and later a general merchandise store in the building. The second floor was a community center and dance hall until the Fraternal Hall was completed in 1905.


Address: 126 S. Chestnut St.

Come visit us in Kimball, Nebraska

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Plains Historical Museum

To learn more about Kimball's history, visit the Plains Historical Museum. The museum is housed in the town's old Fraternal Hall. Built in 1904, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is a museum itself. In 1904

Kimball, NE Museums

Panorama Point and Three-State Marker

In the extreme southwest corner of the county, thirty three miles from Kimball, rises the highest point in Nebraska. This site, 5,424 feet above sea level, looks more like a rise in a pasture than the highest point in the state.

Kimball, NE Natural Attractions

Titan Missile

In 1962, Kimball marked its place in history when construction began on a vast complex of Minuteman Missile silos. Kimball is the center of the largest complex of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in the world, with about 200 Minuteman III ICBMs in silos in the tri-state area. In 1968

Kimball, NE Monuments

Wind Farm

Capturing the Prairie Wind Truly a site to see, the Kimball Wind Farm was operational in August of 2002. The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) owns and operates the 10.5 megawatt wind farm consisting of seven turbines. Each turbine stands nearly 350

Kimball, NE Structural Landmarks

Mick Evertson Arboretum

Nebraska is known as the Arbor State and Kimball has it's own arboretum which is unique to the area. The Mick Evertson arboretum has over 125

Kimball, NE Aboretums

Things to do Historic Buildings near Kimball, NE

Historic Rackett Grange Hall

Kimball City Office Building

Kimball Ice Plant

Kimball County Grain Co-op

The Stone Building