Saline County Courthouse | |
The building in 2010 | |
Location | 215 South Court, Wilber, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 40°28′55″N96°57′56″W / 40.48194°N 96.96556°W Coordinates: 40°28′55″N96°57′56″W / 40.48194°N 96.96556°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1927 |
Architect | Marcus L. Evans |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS |
NRHP reference # | 90000967 [1] |
Added to NRHP | 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. [2] The current courthouse was built in 1927, with Bedford limestone. [2] It was designed by architect Marcus L. Evans in the Classical Revival style, with "acroteria, fluted Doric columns, and triglyphs." [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1990. [1]
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