Red Willow County Courthouse

The Red Willow County Courthouse is a historic building in McCook, Nebraska, which serves as the courthouse of Red Willow County, Nebraska. Two prior county courthouses were built in Indianola, Nebraska, in 1873 and 1880, followed by a third one in McCook, built in 1896.[2] The current courthouse was built in 1926.[2] It was designed by architect Marcus L. Evans in the Classical Revival style, with "symmetric arrangement, monumental proportions, smooth stone surface, prominent columns, unadorned parapet, rusticated and ashlar finish, and such classical elements as acroteria, fluted Doric columns, rosettes, and triglyphs."[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1990.[1]

Red Willow County Courthouse
The courthouse in 2010
Red Willow County Courthouse is located in Nebraska
Red Willow County Courthouse
Red Willow County Courthouse is located in the United States
Red Willow County Courthouse
LocationNW corner Norris Ave. and E. E St., McCook, Nebraska
Coordinates40°12′07″N 100°37′32″W / 40.20194°N 100.62556°W / 40.20194; -100.62556 (Red Willow County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1926 (1926)
Built byPercy M. Bell
ArchitectMarcus L. Evans
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.90000966[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1990

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Barbara Beving Long (January 2, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Red Willow County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1989 (no. 5 shows an art glass window)
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