Nuckolls County Courthouse

Nuckolls County Courthouse
The courthouse in 2010
Location150 South Main Street, Nelson, Nebraska
Coordinates40°12′14″N 98°04′04″W / 40.20389°N 98.06778°W / 40.20389; -98.06778 (Nuckolls County Courthouse)
Area3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectGeorge E. McDonald
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.89002219[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1990

The Nuckolls County Courthouse is a historic two-story building in Nelson, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Nuckolls County, Nebraska. The county court proceedings were held in two other buildings prior to its construction: in a courthouse built in 1873, and in the Nelson opera house built in 1887.[2] The third building and current courthouse was built in 1890, and designed in the Classical Revival style by architect George E. McDonald.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nuckolls County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2019. With accompanying pictures