Valley County Courthouse (Nebraska)

Coordinates: 41°36′9″N 98°55′41″W / 41.60250°N 98.92806°W / 41.60250; -98.92806
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Valley County Courthouse
Valley County Courthouse (Nebraska) is located in Nebraska
Valley County Courthouse (Nebraska)
Valley County Courthouse (Nebraska) is located in the United States
Valley County Courthouse (Nebraska)
Location16th St. between L and M Sts., Ord, Nebraska
Coordinates41°36′9″N 98°55′41″W / 41.60250°N 98.92806°W / 41.60250; -98.92806
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1919-1921
ArchitectWilliam F. Gernandt
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPSCounty Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.89002235[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1990

The Valley County Courthouse, on 16th St. between L and M Sts. in Ord in Valley County, Nebraska, is a Beaux Arts-style courthouse designed by architect William F. Gernandt and built in 1919. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

It is a two-story building upon a full raised basement and has a prominent, ornamented entry pavilion on its west facade. It is decorated with elaborate cream-colored terra cotta trim which contrasts with the grey-tan brick. It has Ionic columns.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Valley County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 13, 2017. With four photos from 1989.

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