NRHP: Jefferson County Courthouse
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[hide]Jefferson County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 72000751
NRHP Listing Date: 19721127
Location
Courthse Square, Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska
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Summary
One of the state's finest courthouses, the limestone structure was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and features a prominent central clock tower. Fairbury became the county seat in 1871, and the town was incorporated the following year. In 1890 plans submitted by Topeka, Kansas architect J. C. Holland were adopted, and the courthouse was completed in 1892.
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