Knox County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Knox County Courthouse

Center, Knox County, Nebraska
Listed
July 4, 1990
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000972

About this property

The Knox County Courthouse is a historic building in Center, Nebraska, the county seat of Knox County. After a series of five elections to determine a county seat, Center — located on two corn fields in the geographic center of the county — was selected in 1901 as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1902.

Location

Center, Knox County, Nebraska
42.60888, -97.87729

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 90000972. It was listed on July 4, 1990.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Niobrara River Vigilante Hangings, Knox County NE
1886Frontier
11.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Knox County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Knox County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Knox County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Knox County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

Can I research the history near Knox County Courthouse?

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