NRHP: Thurston County Courthouse
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Thurston County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 89002209
NRHP Listing Date: 19900110
Location
Main bet 5th & 6th, Pender, Thurston County, Nebraska
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Summary
Walthill residents took issue with the use of temporary facilities to house the county government in Pender. To still talk of moving the county seat to Walthill, Pender finally took action to establish a permanent courthouse. Following a school district reorganization in 1924, an 1895 schoolhouse was closed. In 1927 Pender residents raised funds to buy the former school and also helped the county alter it to meet the specialized needs of county government, providing the present Thurston County Courthouse.
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