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Huskerville

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedDemolishedLincoln, NE

Demolished military hospital site (1942) with only chapel remaining; no active redevelopment despite housing as new use. Low opportunity score due to demolition status and lack of sourcing. · summary, model-written

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Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: The chapel, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is all that remains of Huskerville. record · all sites with this

Reinhabited

This site: The chapel, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is all that remains of Huskerville. record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Demolishednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	The chapel, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is all that remains of Huskerville.newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Lancaster County (NE), 2024	895 units in 5+ unit buildings, 16 in 2–4, 1,024 single-family; 2023: 1,259 in 5+Census BPS
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	17,436 jobs in 940 establishments; average annual pay $38,475; employment location quotient 1.00; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	5,084 jobs; 54 in retail trade, 80 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 31109002002)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; 6.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (296 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 29.5%; median family income $28,902; 339 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Lincoln Public Schools (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL; CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL; MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation	1,174 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	321 county-logged events: 149 thunderstorm wind, 125 hail, 20 flash flood, 12 tornado; $6,560,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 68508, 2026-09	median list price $275,000 (-18.3% on the year); 30 active listings; median 52 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,007 establishments (-2%); 18,594 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $299,768 (+3% 1 yr, +24% 5 yr); typical rent $1,287/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	19,286 vehicles a day on 9TH STREET (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 470 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Huskerville (Lincoln, NE) was a military hospital area opened in 1942, converted to college housing by 1945, and fully demolished by 1960. Only the National Register-listed chapel remains. The site is currently demolished with no active redevelopment noted. The record lists 'housing' as the new use but shows no current projects or parcels. The site's status as 'demolished' and lack of sourcing for redevelopment plans contribute to its low opportunity score (25).

Why. Status is 'demolished' per record. After_notes confirms only chapel remains. New_use is listed as 'housing' but no current development exists. Opportunity score cites 'closed or demolished per category only' and lack of sourcing. County population grew 4.4% 2018-23, but no direct link to Huskerville's redevelopment is provided. Peer sites (e.g., Crossroads Mall, Omaha) are in Nebraska but show no active connection to Huskerville's status.

Where it stands. No active development. Demolished site with historic chapel as sole remnant. Housing market data (ZHVI +23.5% 5-year) is county-level, not site-specific. Peer comparisons show similar 'redevelop' strategies but no shared context with Huskerville's current status.

For a planner

Demolished site with historic chapel remaining. No current parcels or active projects. County housing market growing but no site-specific data.

For a developer

No active redevelopment. Opportunity score low due to demolition status and lack of sourcing. Historic chapel may require preservation considerations if redeveloping.

What we do not know yet

No current projects or parcels listed. No evidence of active redevelopment despite 'new_use' being housing. County housing market growth not tied to site. Verified status is 'draft'.

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closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
county grew 4.4% 2018–23
housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Opened	1942newtypes-extraction
County	Lancaster County
Census division	4 · West North Central
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former World War II military hospital area converted to college housing, then mostly demolished, with only the chapel remaining.

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Timeline

1942 Constructed as Lincoln Army Air Field hospital area
1942 Opened
1945 Converted into college housing
1952 Noted for a polio outbreak
1960 Area removed or demolished

Sources

Neighborhoods in Lincoln, Nebraska · CC BY-SA 4.0
5 quoted sentences
Huskerville
Constructed during World War II, Huskerville was once the Lincoln Army Air Field hospital area from 1942 until 1945.
After the war the area was converted into college housing
was most noted for a polio outbreak in 1952

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Huskerville, Lincoln, NE." Record n-3ffdf6b045, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ne/lincoln-huskerville/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_lincolnhuskerville,
  title = {Huskerville, Lincoln, NE},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ne/lincoln-huskerville/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-3ffdf6b045, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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