National Register of Historic Places

Kearney County Courthouse

Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska
Listed
January 10, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89002234

About this property

The Kearney County Courthouse is a historic building in Minden, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Kearney County, Nebraska. It was the third building to house the county courthouse when it was completed in 1906–1907. Prior buildings had been completed in 1878 and 1879. The third courthouse was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect George A. Berlinghof. Writing for the National Register of Historic Places form, Barbara Beving Long highlights the "symmetrical arrangement, monumental proportions (especially the large smooth squared pilasters), pedimented pavilions, smooth surface, and unadorned parapet, [...] the attractive roundarched entries with keystones, squared pilasters (at corners and pavilions), ground floor arcades, and the mighty central dome resting on its octagonal drum." She adds, "Rectangular windows have transoms and lack special lintel or sill treatment." The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.

Location

5th St. between Colorado and Minden Aves.
Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska
40.49898, -98.94832

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 Kearney County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Kearney County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Kearney County Courthouse?

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

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