United States historic place
| Knox County Courthouse | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
_courtroom_1.JPG) Courtroom on second floor of courthouse | |
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| Location | Main St. between Brazile and Bridge Sts. Center, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°36′32″N 97°52′37″W / 42.60889°N 97.87694°W / 42.60889; -97.87694 |
| Architect | E.B. Watson |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| MPS | County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000972 |
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. A first courthouse was built in 1902. The current courthouse was constructed from February to October 1934. In addition to $50,000 raised by the county from tax levies, the courthouse was the first public building in Nebraska to be built using funds and workers from the Civil Works Administration and Federal Emergency Relief Administration.
On July 5, 1990, the Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Knox County History Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. Nebraska Association of County Officials. Accessed August 19, 2008.
External links
Media related to Knox County Courthouse (Nebraska) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NE-27, "Knox County Courthouse, Southwest corner of Fourth Avenue & Elm Street, Niobrara, Knox County, NE"
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
- Buildings and structures in Knox County, Nebraska
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
- County courthouses in Nebraska
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Nebraska
- National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Nebraska
- Civil Works Administration
- Government buildings completed in 1934
- New Deal in Nebraska