1900 - Nemaha County Courthouse - Auburn, Nebraska
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BruceS
N 40° 23.143 W 095° 50.663
15T E 258559 N 4474454
County courthouse in Auburn, Nebraska.
Waymark Code: WM5AD0
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2008
Views: 4
"Nemaha County originated in 1855 with Brownville as the county seat. Located on the Missouri River, Brownville served as an early important point for westward immigration. However, the growing importance of railroad transportation and increasing county settlement inland threatened and eventually overturned Brownville's standing as county seat. The move came after the citizens of Calvert and Sheridan, both inland rail stops, put aside rivalries and merged to form the new town of Auburn in 1882. After a series of elections the county seat was formally moved to Auburn in 1885. Between 1885 and 1900 the county rented the first courthouse, a modest wood frame building. In 1889 county residents approved a bond issue for a new courthouse. Construction began that same year and in 1900 the Richardsonian Romanesque-style courthouse opened." ~ Nebraska State Historical Society website
Year of construction: 1900
Full inscription:
Erected A.D. 1900
County Commissioners
M.T. Conner Chm.
J.S. Stevenson
Herman Holtcrewe
Geo. A. Berlinchof Architect
Rowles & Bailey Contractors
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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