NRHP: First Thurston County Courthouse
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First Thurston County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 89002210
NRHP Listing Date: 19900110
Location
400-412 Main, Pender, Thurston County, Nebraska
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Summary
Thurston County was organized in 1889 and named Pender as the county seat. The First Thurston County Courthouse consists of two adjacent buildings. Neither were designed for use as a courthouse, but rather were just used as temporary facilities. The older portion is a modest two-story, wood frame commercial building. According to county records it appears this was an existing building in 1889. The adjacent structure was originally built as a three-story, brick-faced hotel in 1892. The county leased this property in 1908 and continued to use both buildings as a temporary courthouse until 1927.
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