Dixon County Courthouse

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Dixon County Courthouse
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Location3rd and Iowa Sts., Ponca, Nebraska
Coordinates 42°33′46″N96°42′32″W / 42.56278°N 96.70889°W / 42.56278; -96.70889 Coordinates: 42°33′46″N96°42′32″W / 42.56278°N 96.70889°W / 42.56278; -96.70889
Arealess than one acre
Built1883-84, 1939-1940
Built byReynolds, J.
Architectural styleArt Deco, Italianate
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No. 89002247 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1990

The Dixon County Courthouse in Ponca, Nebraska was built in 1883–84 and expanded in 1939–1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

The original courthouse has elements of Italianate architecture. The addition was designed by Lincoln architect J.F. Reynolds and is in Art Deco style. [2]

It is a contributing property in the NRHP-listed Ponca Historic District.

The construction of the addition was the last salvo in a war between Ponca and Allen, Nebraska about which town would be county seat. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dixon County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved March 28, 2017. With photos.