Cedar County Courthouse (Nebraska)

The Cedar County Courthouse in Hartington, Nebraska dates from 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

Cedar County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Interactive map showing the location of Cedar County Courthouse
Location	Broadway Ave. between Centre and Franklin Sts., Hartington, Nebraska
Coordinates	42°37′12″N 97°15′50″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1891
Architect	J. C. Stitt
Architectural style	Romanesque
MPS	County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.	89002214[1]
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1990

Out of 18 "County Capitol" type courthouses built in Nebraska during 1888 to 1907, this one is relatively unusual for having a tower in a corner, rather than centered.^[2]: 4

It is a Romanesque Revival-style building. It was designed by J. C. Stitt, an untrained architect from Norfolk, Nebraska.^[2][3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cedar County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2016. with three photos from 1989
3. "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: County Courthouses of Nebraska". National Park Service. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

External links

• More photos of the Cedar County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons