Paul Hammel
Nebraska Examiner
The Fremont Opera House and the M.E. Smith & Co. Building in Chadron have been awarded grants to help fund repairs to their brickwork.
They were chosen for 2025 Nebraska State Historical Association Bricks and Mortar grants, which assist owners of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places with repairs to roofs or brickwork.
Grant are funded by a portion of the Historic Preservation Fund awarded annually to the Nebraska State Historical Society from the National Park Service.
Belarus, LLC, owns the M.E. Smith & Co. Building in Chadron, while Fremont Opera House, Inc., owns the Love-Larson Opera House in Fremont.
The Historic Preservation Office works to identify and preserve the state’s history using programs such as National Register, technical education, grants and incentive programs.
