Wayne County Courthouse, Wayne, Nebraska
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A splendid Romanesque Courthouse in Northeast Nebraska
Waymark Code: WM1WN1
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2007
Views: 81
Wayne County's magnificent Courthouse is the last example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture remaining in northeast Nebraska. The building, made of Omaha pressed red brick and Lake Superior red stone was constructed in five months in 1899 at a cost of $32,000.
An ornate tower with corner turrets and a peaked roof rises 80 feet. The building is located near a hilltop. Approaching the town from the south it has a castle-like appearance. It was placed on the historical register in 1979.
Year Built: 1899
Current Use of Building: Courthouse
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Orff & Guilbert
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1899 - Present
Physical Address:
510 N Pearl St.
Wayne, NE 68787
Hours:
8:30-4:30
Related Website: [Web Link]
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