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Perkins County Courthouse (Nebraska)

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United States historic place
Perkins County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationLincoln St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Grant, Nebraska
Coordinates40°50′29″N 101°43′37″W / 40.84139°N 101.72694°W / 40.84139; -101.72694
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1926-27
ArchitectJ.F. Reynolds
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.90000969
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1990

The Perkins County Courthouse, located on Lincoln St. in Grant, is the county courthouse of Perkins County, Nebraska. Built in 1926–27, the courthouse is the third used by Perkins County. Architect J.F. Reynolds designed the courthouse in the County Citadel style, a type of courthouse design heavily influenced by Classical Revival architecture. The courthouse is built with rusticated brick and features a recessed main entrance, massive Ionic columns above the entrance, and a parapet with a carved eagle and decorative panels on the front side.

The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Barbara Beving Long (January 2, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Perkins County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2014. Accompanied by photos.
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