School District No. 113, Garfield, was annexed by Lincoln in 1957 after a lengthy dispute which centered around the large number of trailer courts and the lack of city utilities in the area. After much debate Garfield was annexed. But it was only to last six more years when its students were transferred to Lakeview. The original frame building for the Garfield school still exists today in run-down condition and can be seen from Hwy. 77.
Garfield was named after America’s twentieth president, James A. Garfield (1831-1881), who was assassinated shortly after taking office.
