Clay County Courthouse (Clay Center, Nebraska)

Clay County Courthouse

View from the north
Location Fairfield St. between Alexander and Brown Aves., Clay Center, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°31′16″N 98°3′16″W / 40.52111°N 98.05444°W / 40.52111; -98.05444Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 98°3′16″W / 40.52111°N 98.05444°W / 40.52111; -98.05444
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1917
Architect William F. Gernandt
Architectural style Beaux Arts
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP Reference # 89002240[1]
Added to NRHP January 10, 1990

The Clay County Courthouse in Clay Center, Nebraska was built during 1917-19. It was designed by architect William F. Gernandt in Beaux Arts style, and is an "exceptionally fine" example of the ten Nebraska courthouses that he designed.[2]:7-1 It is also an "excellent" example of the County Citadel type of county courthouse.[2]

The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clay County Courthouse / CY01-4" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 10, 2016. with four photos from 1989
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