Past Event Gala 2023 Was A Success! Shaina Allison, July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 Thank you to all who attended, bid, donated auction items and helped in so many… Continue Reading
Update Friend Historical Society Receives Grant Approval Notice! friendnehs, June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 On June 17, 2022, the Friend Historical Society received notice from the NE Department of… Continue Reading
Update Help Us “Move Up” to the Opera House Renovation! friendnehs, November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 We need your help to restore this National Treasure! The Friend Historical Society is a… Continue Reading
Article Journal Star Article about the Opera House Renovation Released! friendnehs, June 6, 2021February 18, 2022 Margaret Reist wrote an article in the Journal Star about the Warren Opera House renovation that ran as the top story on the Journal Star’s website!“A labor of love: Bringing Friend’s Opera House back to life” Continue Reading
Update Work Being Done on the HS Building! friendnehs, April 27, 2021November 12, 2021 Continue Reading
Update UPDATES! friendnehs, January 28, 2021November 12, 2021 The Warren Building was completed in the 1880s. Keeping the building in good repair is essential to a structure that is over 135 years old. A project that has long been on our “to do” list is tuck pointing the west wall of the Warren Building. Tuck pointing is a process of replacing damaged mortar joints between bricks. This maintenance is essential to keeping brick walls structurally sound. The tuck pointing process had to be approved by History Nebraska and was undertaken in the fall of 2020. We thank the Ihde Foundation for their financial support of this project! Continue Reading