Dundy County Courthouse

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Dundy County Courthouse
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LocationW. 7th Ave. and Chief St., Benkelman, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°3′2″N101°31′59″W / 40.05056°N 101.53306°W / 40.05056; -101.53306
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1921
Built bySimmons, A. T.
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No. 89002237 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1990

The Dundy County Courthouse, located at West 7th Avenue and Chief Street in Benkelman, Nebraska, was built in 1921.

It is significant for association with government and for its architecture. Relative to other Nebraska "county citadel"-type courthouses, it has an unusual degree of geometric ornamentation. [2]

It was designed by architect A. T. Simmons of Bloomington, Illinois, who had previously designed the Chase County Courthouse in adjacent Chase County, Nebraska. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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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 12, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dundy County Courthouse / DN01-18". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos from 1989