Perkins County Courthouse (Nebraska)

Perkins County Courthouse
Location Lincoln St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Grant, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°50′29″N 101°43′37″W / 40.84139°N 101.72694°W / 40.84139; -101.72694Coordinates: 40°50′29″N 101°43′37″W / 40.84139°N 101.72694°W / 40.84139; -101.72694
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1926-27
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP Reference # 90000969[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1990

The Perkins County Courthouse, located on Lincoln St. in Grant, is the county courthouse of Perkins County, Nebraska. Built in 1926-27, the courthouse is the third used by Perkins County. Architect J.F. Reynolds designed the courthouse in the County Citadel style, a type of courthouse design heavily influenced by Classical Revival architecture. The courthouse is built with rusticated brick and features a recessed main entrance, massive Ionic columns above the entrance, and a parapet with a carved eagle and decorative panels on the front side.[2]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Barbara Beving Long (January 2, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Perkins County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2014. Accompanied by photos.


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