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Historic Driving Tour

Take your own personal tour down beautifully tree-lined streets, graced with lovely older homes and buildings. The Wahoo Chamber and Economic Development has printed a self-guided brochure listing 15 historic sites that is available at the Chamber Office. Below are some of the private residences, followed by the historical Hanson House, churches, and other buildings.


F.J. KIRCHMAN HOUSE - 957 North Beech - The Queen Anne Victorian house was built by Frank J. Kirchman. Construction of the house started in May 1903 and Mr. & Mrs. Kirchman moved into the house on February 1. 1904. The exterior of the house features a turret and wrap-around-porch. R.J. Kirchman was associated with the Saunders County National Bank for 34 years. He was also Vice President of that institution. In 1932, E.S. Schiefelbein purchased the house. Ernest Schiefelbein was a prominent attorney in the community and practiced law into the 1950s. The present owners are restoring the home to its original grandeur.Placek House


EMIL E. PLACEK HOUSE - 946 North Beech - The Victorian style house was built for Amiel Killian. It was completed in 1907. The house features a curved stairway, beveled glass window and doors. The first owner of the house was Emil Placek. Mr. Placek came to Wahoo in 1901 and opened a law office in Wahoo. In 1905 he was elected County Judge and re-elected in 1907. He was elected a state senator in 1910 and served until 1913, when he then resumed his law practice in Wahoo. In 1919, he joined the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Wahoo, where he served as president for 20 years, starting in 1932. In 1943, the house was purchased by Lione Vance, owner of a "Mom and Pop" grocery store downtown. Good House


B.F. GOOD HOUSE - 906 North Beech - The large Victorian house was built in 1892. James O'Donnell was the architect and builder. Intricate gingerbread adorns the house. The house was originally built for Attorney Benjamin Franklin Good who practiced law in Wahoo until January, 1900, thence taking a seat as a judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Nebraska. Many people know the house as the Weber House. In 1911, Dr. Ernest Owen Weber purchased the house. He was a well-known and distinguished representative of the medical profession. He was a member of the Saunders County Medical Society where he served as president and was a four time delegate to state conventions. He resided in this house until his death in 1926.



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Saunders County Courthouse

In the early1900s the old courthouse building became inadequate which led to the construction of a new building. In 1903 a vote was held for the issuing of bonds and the construction of a proper kind of building for county purposes. It passed by a vote of 1,967 to 524

Wahoo, NE Historic Courthouses

First Congregational Church

The First Congregational Church was organized at Eldred, 12 miles northeast of Wahoo. Rev. Mr. Giddings was the preacher for both Eldred and Wahoo. The organizational meeting was headed by Rev. J.E. Heaton and took place on May 28, 1871. In 1880, a church was erected on the southeast corner of 5

Wahoo, NE Historic Churches

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

The first group of Czech settlers to come to the vicinity of Wahoo arrived in August of 1874. These settlers, who were of the Catholic faith, had to travel 15 to 20 miles in order to attend mass. For three years these settlers traveled to Plasi, Fremont or Abie to attend services. Finally in 1877

Wahoo, NE Historic Churches

Czechland Lake Recreation Area

Czechland Lake Recreation Area is a multipurpose reservoir located one mile north of Prague and 15 miles northwest of Wahoo, Nebraska on Highway 79. The area offers a variety of outdoor activities for all seasons.

The 82-surface-acre lake is situated on 177

Wahoo, NE Recreation

Historic Hanson House

This simplified Queen Anne dwelling was built about 1888 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is the childhood home of Dr. Howard Hanson from 1896-1917

Wahoo, NE National Register

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