The Dixon County Courthouse in Ponca, Nebraska was built in 1883–84 and expanded in 1939–1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Dixon County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 3rd and Iowa Sts., Ponca, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 42°33′46″N 96°42′32″W / 42.56278°N 96.70889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1883-84, 1939-1940 |
| Built by | Reynolds, J. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Italianate |
| MPS | County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002247[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1990 |
The original courthouse has elements of Italianate architecture. The addition was designed by Lincoln architect J.F. Reynolds and is in Art Deco style.[2]
It is a contributing property in the NRHP-listed Ponca Historic District.
The construction of the addition was the last salvo in a war between Ponca and Allen, Nebraska about which town would be county seat.[2]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dixon County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved March 28, 2017. With photos.