NRHP: Wayne County Courthouse

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Wayne County Courthouse

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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