Nelson, Nebraska: Sandstone Faces
Twelve unflattering faces of local personalities (and Teddy Roosevelt) were carved in sandstone and added to the outside of this downtown building in 1899.
- Address:
- W. 4th St., Nelson, NE
- Directions:
- Al's Hardware. Downtown, on the south side of 4th St., just west of its intersection with NE-14/Main St.
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The reason is unclear, but the result is a dozen well-crafted and mysterious sandstone faces in the side of a building.
[David Ely, 06/20/2025]
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The 12 faces were carved in 1899 at the request of William Stansbury, who financed the building that they're attached to. Most were local personalities, but also included are Admiral of the Navy George Dewey and then-current Vice-President Teddy Roosevelt.