Burt County Courthouse - Tekamah, Nebraska
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member NevaP
N 41° 46.731 W 096° 13.253
14T E 730965 N 4628956
Burt County's Beaux Arts style courthouse was constructed in 1917
Waymark Code: WM3RBZ
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
Views: 26

Tekamha became the county seat of Burt County in 1855 shortly after the county was established and the town incorporated. An earlier 1867 wood courthouse was replaced by this stone building constructed 1916-1917. The courthouse occupies a square in downtown Tekamha.
Street address:
111 N 13th Street
Tekamha, NE USA
68061


County / Borough / Parish: Burt

Year listed: 1990

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Government - Courthouse

Current function: Government - Courthouse

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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