NRHP: Dawes County Courthouse
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Dawes County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 90000975
NRHP Listing Date: 19900705
Location
S Main bet W 4th & 5th, Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska
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Summary
Dawes County is located in the far northwest corner of the state. It became a county in 1885 when residents successfully petitioned it to separate from Sioux County. In an election, Chadron, the terminus for the railroad serving the area, was selected over Dawes City (present-day Whitney) as the county seat. The original courthouse was built in 1887. Beginning in 1935, the county board took steps to construct a new courthouse. They met in special session on June 28, 1935, regarding a Public Works Administration (PWA) grant for the proposed courthouse and jail. In October 1935 the commissioners voted to accept a contract with the federal government for the project. In May 1937 the new courthouse, constructed in the Art Deco style, officially opened.
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