Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE
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N 40° 46.807 W 099° 44.466
14T E 437465 N 4514612
This 1913 building is Dawson County's second courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM3XC9
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2008
Views: 12
Plum Creek became the county seat of Dawson County when the county was organized in 1871 and the first courthouse was built in 1874. In 1889 the name of the town was changed to Lexington and in 1913 construction began on this stone courthouse.
The courthouse occupies a square on the north edge of downtown Lexington. William F. Gernandt, the architect, designed several other Nebraska Courthouses.
Street address:
700 N. Washington
Lexington, NE USA
68850
County / Borough / Parish: Dawson
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Politics, Government
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
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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