Nuckolls County Courthouse

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Nuckolls County Courthouse
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The courthouse in 2010
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Location150 South Main Street, Nelson, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°12′14″N98°04′04″W / 40.20389°N 98.06778°W / 40.20389; -98.06778 (Nuckolls County Courthouse) Coordinates: 40°12′14″N98°04′04″W / 40.20389°N 98.06778°W / 40.20389; -98.06778 (Nuckolls County Courthouse)
Area3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
Architect George E. McDonald
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference # 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]

Nelson, Nebraska City in Nebraska, United States

Nelson is a city and the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. The city was named for C. Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site.

Nuckolls County, Nebraska County in the United States

Nuckolls County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 4,500. Its county seat is Nelson.

George E. McDonald was an architect in the United States. He is credited with designing several courthouses listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 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