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  • Kearney County Court House

    Kearney County Court House

    After a spirited disagreement the county seat was moved from Lowell to Minden, and a frame building was erected on this site in 1879. The cornerstone of the present building was laid July 17, 1906

  • Otoe County Courthouse

    Otoe County Courthouse

    This two-story, Georgian brick structure is the oldest public building in the state of Nebraska still in use. The building was completed in 1865

  • Pawnee County Courthouse

    Pawnee County Courthouse

    With its location near the Missouri River, an important early transportation link, Pawnee was among the first counties in the state, having been organized in 1856. After two elections in 1856

  • Thomas County Courthouse

    Thomas County Courthouse

    Following the establishment of Thomas County, Thedford became the county seat in 1887

  • Gosper County Courthouse

    Gosper County Courthouse

    Gosper County was organized in 1873 with Daviesville the first county seat. The community retained that standing until 1884

  • Keya Paha County Courthouse

    Keya Paha County Courthouse

    This building has supported the official business of Keya Paha County since is construction in 1914

  • Cedar County Courthouse

    Cedar County Courthouse

    The Cedar County courthouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1892 by area builder, Henry Stuckenhoff, at a cost of $19,999

  • Dixon County Courthouse - NHR

    Dixon County Courthouse - NHR

    Built about 25 years after Dixon County was established, the Dixon County Courthouse was built in 1883-84 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Dodge County Courthouse

    Dodge County Courthouse

    Dodge County was established in 1856. Fontenelle was named temporary county seat, but Fremont won the county seat designation in 1860

  • Burt County Courthouse - NHR

    Burt County Courthouse - NHR

    Built in the Beaux Arts style the Burt County Courthouse was completed in 1917, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The four-story building measures 65 feet by 85

  • Johnson County Courthouse

    Johnson County Courthouse

    Established in 1857, Johnson County is one of the earliest counties in Nebraska. Tecumseh, which was designated the county seat, was platted in 1856

  • York County Courthouse - NHR

    York County Courthouse - NHR

    York, Nebraska has been the county seat of York County since its organization in 1870. The

  • Gage County Courthouse

    Gage County Courthouse

    This limestone Richardson Romanesque structure with a clock tower was erected in 1890-1892

  • Nuckolls County Courthouse

    Nuckolls County Courthouse

    With a population of 733, Nelson continues to serve as the county seat. The beautifully renovated 100-year-old courthouse stands on a hill overlooking the town. It was built in 1890

  • Richardson County Courthouse

    Richardson County Courthouse

    The Richardson County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1925

  • Clay County Courthouse

    Clay County Courthouse

    The Clay County Courthouse was built in 1918, replacing a brick structure that was built in 1881. The courthouse stands in the center square of downtown Clay Center surrounded by 30

  • Fillmore County Courthouse

    Fillmore County Courthouse

    Completed in 1894

  • Saunders County Courthouse

    Saunders County Courthouse

    In the early1900s the old courthouse building became inadequate which led to the construction of a new building. In 1903

  • Franklin County Courthouse

    Franklin County Courthouse

    The Franklin County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1925

  • Webster County Courthouse

    Webster County Courthouse

    Built in 1914, the Webster County Courthouse is a recent addition to sites already listed on the National Register of Historic Places

  • Howard County Courthouse

    Howard County Courthouse

    Howard County was established in 1871, the same year St. Paul was established and named the first county seat. In 1877 the first courthouse was built. By 1912

  • Frontier County Courthouse

    Frontier County Courthouse

    The first county courthouse was built of ash logs and was about 16 feet by 16

  • Phelps County Courthouse

    Phelps County Courthouse

    The railroad offered a city block to the citizens of Holdrege if they would build a courthouse. The ambitious merchants promptly provided the funds and the cornerstone was dedicated on October 10, 188

  • Scotts Bluff County Courthouse

    Scotts Bluff County Courthouse

    What is presently Scotts Bluff County was carved out of Cheyenne County in an 1888 election. The following year Gering won an election designating it as the county seat. In 1891

  • Kimball County Courthouse

    Kimball County Courthouse

    Kimball County was created out of Cheyenne County in 1888. The centrally located city of Kimball has been the only county seat. County officials initially rented space for courthouse use. In 1893

  • Furnas County Courthouse

    Furnas County Courthouse

    When Furnas County organized in late 1873, Beaver City was one of the voting places designated by Governor Robert Furnas, for whom the county was named.

  • Garden County Courthouse

    Garden County Courthouse

    Garden County Courthouse Listed in the National Register of Historical Places [GD03-003] Listed 1990/01/10 In an election held in 1909

  • Sherman County Courthouse

    Sherman County Courthouse

    Sherman County was organized in 1873