NRHP: Cherry County Courthouse
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Cherry County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 89002229
NRHP Listing Date: 19900110
Location
SWC 4th & Main, Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska
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Summary
Although Cherry County is the largest county (in square miles) in Nebraska, early settlement did not occur until the late 1870s. By the early 1880s, however, settlement began to increase, spurred on in part by the construction of the railroad. In 1883 Cherry County was organized. The following year Valentine, the county seat, was incorporated. Initially, the county rented office space in Valentine. In 1900 voters approved a bond issue to finance the construction of a courthouse. Events moved quickly thereafter and in November 1901 the courthouse opened its doors.
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