NRHP: Wayne County Courthouse
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Wayne County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 79001458
NRHP Listing Date: 19790502
Location
510 Pearl, Wayne, Wayne County, Nebraska
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Summary
The two-story brick and stone courthouse, which features a prominent, eighty foot tall square tower, is a good example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was designed by the architectural firm of Orff and Guilbert of Minneapolis. The courthouse, located in Wayne, was built in 1899 and is one of the county's grandest and most substantial buildings.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
