McCook is a city in and the county seat of Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,446 at the 2020 census.
This is a list of more than 1,100 properties and districts in Nebraska that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Of these, 20 are National Historic Landmarks. There are listings in 90 of the state's 93 counties.
The Senator George William Norris House is a historic house museum at 706 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska. It was purchased in 1899 by George W. Norris (1862–1944), a Nebraska politician who championed the New Deal of the 1930s and the Rural Electrification Act. It was donated to the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1968 by his wife, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967.
The Sioux County Courthouse, located at the northeast corner of Main and 3rd Streets in Harrison, is the center of government of Sioux County, Nebraska. The courthouse was built in 1930 to replace the county's first courthouse, an 1888 building that had fallen into poor condition. Architect E.L. Goldsmith of Scottsbluff designed the courthouse in the County Citadel style, a Classical Revival-influenced design used in six Nebraska courthouses. The courthouse's design features six fluted pilasters on the front facade and a central entrance with a round arch. The front side of the building also includes a lintel above the doorway, moldings with decorative capitals around the entrance, and a cornice with the inscription "Sioux County Court House".
Pawnee County Courthouse in Pawnee City, Nebraska was built in 1911. It was designed by architect William F. Gernandt in Classical Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Merrick County Courthouse was built from 1911 to 1913 in Central City, Nebraska, United States. Designed in the Classical Revival style by architect William F. Gernandt, it was built at a cost of $100,000. In 1990, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, but was removed from the Register in 2014.
The Perkins County Courthouse, located on Lincoln St. in Grant, is the county courthouse of Perkins County, Nebraska. Built in 1926–27, the courthouse is the third used by Perkins County. Architect J.F. Reynolds designed the courthouse in the County Citadel style, a type of courthouse design heavily influenced by Classical Revival architecture. The courthouse is built with rusticated brick and features a recessed main entrance, massive Ionic columns above the entrance, and a parapet with a carved eagle and decorative panels on the front side.
The Greeley County Courthouse in Greeley, Nebraska was built in 1913–14. It was designed by architects Berlinghof & Davis in Classical Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Franklin County Courthouse in Franklin, Nebraska is a courthouse built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Dodge County Courthouse in Fremont, Nebraska, at 435 N. Park Ave., was built during 1917–18. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Polk County Courthouse in Osceola, Nebraska is a Beaux Arts-style building designed by architect William F. Gernandt. It was built in 1921-22 and is located on the Courthouse Square in Osceola. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Seward County Courthouse is a historic building in Seward, Nebraska, and the county courthouse for Seward County. It was built in 1905–1907 on a farm formerly owned by Lewis Moffitt, the founder of Seward. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect George A. Berlinghof. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.
The McCook Public-Carnegie Library, also known as the McCook Carnegie Library, is a historic building in McCook, Nebraska, United States. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1905, and designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style by Denver architect Willis Marean. It housed the McCook public library until 1969. Since then, it has housed the Museum of the High Plains. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 12, 1985.
The Richardson County Courthouse is a historic building in Falls City, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Richardson County, Nebraska. It was built in 1923–1925. It was designed by architect William F. Gernandt in the Classical Revival style, with "fluted engaged columns, a broad and prominent modillioned cornice, and a particularly fine two-story roundarched window.". Inside, there are two murals, including one about William Penn. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1990.
The Saline County Courthouse is a historic three-story building in Wilber, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Saline County, Nebraska. It is the second county courthouse built in Wilber; the first courthouse was built in 1878. The current courthouse was built in 1927, with Bedford limestone. It was designed by architect Marcus L. Evans in the Classical Revival style, with "acroteria, fluted Doric columns, and triglyphs." It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1990.
The Scotts Bluff County Courthouse is a historic building in Gering, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It was built in 1920, and designed in the Classical Revival style, with "symmetric arrangement, monumental shapes, smooth surface finish, a relatively simple entablature, and colossal columns." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Third Sarpy County Courthouse is a historic building in Papillion, Nebraska, and the former courthouse of Sarpy County. It was built by John L. Soderberg in 1922–1923, and designed in the Classical Revival style by architect William F. Gernandt. Two other courthouses had been built for the county prior to this one: the first one was the Fontenelle Bank in Bellevue, followed by a second one in Papillion. A fourth courthouse replaced this building in 1974, and it became a city hall and public library. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 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. The third building and current courthouse was built in 1890, and designed in the Classical Revival style by architect George E. McDonald. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.
The Platte County Courthouse is a historic three-story building in Columbus, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Platte County, Nebraska. It is the second courthouse for Platte County; the first one was built in 1868–1870. The current courthouse was built in 1920–1922, and designed in the Classical Revival style by architect Charles Wurdeman. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.
The Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic two-story building in North Platte, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Lincoln County, Nebraska. It was built in 1921–1924, and again in 1931–1932, by H.R. McMichael. The building was designed in the Classical Revival and Beaux-Arts styles by architects George A. Berlinghof and Cecil Calvert Coursey. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.
