NRHP: Lincoln County Courthouse
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Lincoln County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 89002224
NRHP Listing Date: 19900110
Location
Dewey bet 3rd & 4th, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska
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Summary
Lincoln County was re-organized in 1866 out of an earlier county established in 1860. North Platte was named county seat in 1867. The first courthouse was completed in 1876. By the early twentieth century, county residents were prepared to replace the aging brick facility with a more substantial edifice. In an election held in July 1919, county residents approved a special tax to fund a new courthouse. Construction began in 1921. Because of financial problems the new Beaux Arts-style building was not completed until 1924.
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