1921 - Dundy County Courthouse - Benkelman, NE
N 40° 03.038 W 101° 32.009
14T E 283890 N 4436453
The Dundy County Courthouse, built in 1921, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Waymark Code: WMFGP6
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2012
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Dundy County lies in southwestern Nebraska, bordering Kansas and Colorado. The town of Benkelman won the county seat in 1884 and, in 1921, this building was constructed to replace the original aging courthouse. The structure is an example of the County Citadel type, featuring a "rectangular shape, centered entrance, costly materials, distinctive ornamentation... and impression of a government building representing modernity, simplicity, strength, and prosperity."
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The inscription on the cornerstone reads:
| | - Laid by the -
M. W. Grand Lodge
A.F. & A.M.
Joseph B. Pradeburg. MW.GM.
A.L. 5921 - 1921 A.D.
June .1. | |
The adjacent face lists the commissioners: A.L. Morrison, I.D. Long & Jacob Rossmiller; architect: A.T. Simmons; and contractor: Mont J. Green
Sources: Nebraska State Historical Society & NRHP Registration Form
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