NRHP: Merrick County Courthouse
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[hide]Merrick County Courthouse
NRHP Reference #: 89002211
NRHP Listing Date: 19900110
Location
18th bet 15th & 16th Aves, Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska
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Summary
At the time of the county's organization, 1858, the nonexistent town of Elvira was designated temporary county seat. The permanent county seat designation eventually fell to Central City. The first courthouse, a two-story brick building, was constructed in 1871. Because of disrepair to the original courthouse voters approved a bond issue in 1911 for a new facility. Construction began that same year and in 1913 the Classical Revival-style courthouse was completed.
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