Kearney County Courthouse

The Kearney County Courthouse is a historic building in Minden, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Kearney County, Nebraska. It was the third building to house the county courthouse when it was completed in 1906–1907.[2] Prior buildings had been completed in 1878 and 1879.[2] The third courthouse was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect George A. Berlinghof.[2] Writing for the National Register of Historic Places form, Barbara Beving Long highlights the "symmetrical arrangement, monumental proportions (especially the large smooth squared pilasters), pedimented pavilions, smooth surface, and unadorned parapet, [...] the attractive roundarched entries with keystones, squared pilasters (at corners and pavilions), ground floor arcades, and the mighty central dome resting on its octagonal drum."[2] She adds, "Rectangular windows have transoms and lack special lintel or sill treatment."[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.[1]

Kearney County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The courthouse in 2010
Location	5th Street between Colorado and Minden Avenues, Minden, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°29′56″N 98°56′53″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906
Architect	George A. Berlinghof
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.	89002234[1]
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1990

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kearney County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 6, 2019. With accompanying pictures