Cass County Courthouse (Nebraska)

The Cass County Courthouse in Plattsmouth, Nebraska was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

Cass County Courthouse
Cass County Courthouse (Nebraska) is located in Nebraska
Cass County Courthouse (Nebraska)
Cass County Courthouse (Nebraska) is located in the United States
Cass County Courthouse (Nebraska)
LocationMain St. between 3rd and 4th Sts., Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Coordinates41°00′42″N 95°53′01″W / 41.01167°N 95.88361°W / 41.01167; -95.88361 (Cass County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
ArchitectWilliam Gray
Architectural styleRomanesque
Part ofPlattsmouth Main Street Historic District
MPSCounty Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.89002248[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1990

It was designed by architect William Gray. Built of brick, terra cotta, and stone, it is a two-story building, 80 by 102 feet (24 m × 31 m) in plan. It has a tall (135 feet (41 m)) central clock tower, and four corner towers, each with steep hipped roofs and elaborate ornamentation.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "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 Registration: Cass County Courthouse / CC14-109". National Park Service. Retrieved May 3, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1988

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