NRHP: Kearney County Courthouse
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Kearney County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 89002234
NRHP Listing Date: 19900110
Location
5th bet Colorado & Minden Aves, Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska
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Summary
Kearney County was organized in 1872 and an election was duly held to determine the county seat. Lowell won over Kearney City, which had been the temporary seat. However, settlers who chose the southern part of the county over the more expensive land near the Platte River in the north began to agitate for a more centrally located county seat. An election held in November 1876 decided the matter. Minden, located in the center of the county, emerged as the new and permanent winner in the county government sweepstakes. Officials initially used a modest frame building constructed in 1878 for the courthouse. This was replaced the following year by a more substantial building. By 1904, however, county residents indicated their desire for a new courthouse and in 1905 passed a bond issue for a new building. The next year work began and in 1907 the Classical Revival-style courthouse opened.
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