Hooker County Courthouse

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Hooker County Courthouse
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LocationCleveland Ave. between Railroad and 1st Sts., Mullen, Nebraska
Coordinates 42°2′33″N101°2′43″W / 42.04250°N 101.04528°W / 42.04250; -101.04528
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1912
ArchitectKirschke, Oscar R.
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No. 89002218 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1990

The Hooker County Courthouse, located on Cleveland Ave. between Railroad and 1st Sts. in Mullen, Nebraska, is a courthouse building of Hooker County, Nebraska. It was built in 1912. It was a work of Grand Island architect Oscar R. Kirschke. [1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] It was deemed significant as a good example of the "County Citadel" type of courthouse. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 Inventory/Nomination: Hooker County Courthouse / HO02-10". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1988