NRHP: Johnson County Courthouse
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Johnson County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 89002246
NRHP Listing Date: 19900110
Location
Courthse Square, Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska
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Summary
Established in 1857, Johnson County is one of the earliest counties in Nebraska. Tecumseh, which was designated the county seat, was platted in 1856. The present courthouse dates from the 1880s period of prosperity and replaced two earlier courthouses built on the square in the fall of 1857 and in 1868, respectively. In March 1888 Johnson County voters passed a bond issue to finance the new courthouse. Construction began the same year and the Romanesque Revival-style building was completed in 1889.
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