National Register of Historic Places

Dawes County Courthouse

Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska
Listed
July 4, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90000975

About this property

The Dawes County Courthouse in Chadron, Nebraska, United States, was built in 1935. It was designed in Art Deco style by John Latenser & Sons It is the courthouse of Dawes County, Nebraska. Located on S. Main St. between 4th and 5th Sts. in Chadron, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995; the listing included the courthouse building and two contributing objects. It is located at the end of the courthouse square it overlooks, because it was built as a replacement for an older, centered courthouse that remained in use during construction, and which only later was removed.

Location

Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska
42.83246, -103.33137

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dawes County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Dawes County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Dawes County Courthouse?

Dawes County Courthouse is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dawes County Courthouse is recorded as the listed era.

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