Cedar County Courthouse, Hartington, Nebraska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

After Cedar County was organized by the Nebraska territorial legislature in 1857, two towns close to the Missouri river served in turn as county seat. Centrally located Hartington, founded in 1883 as a stop on the new railroad, became the third county in 1885. A bond issue for a new courthouse was passed and construction began in 1891 with completion the following year.

J.C.Stitt was the architect of this beautiful simplified Romanesque building constructed of locally produced brick and trimmed with white stone. Contractor Henry Stuckenhoff of Hartington constructed a number of other early buildings in the area.

Street address: 101 S Broadway A Hartington, NE USA 68739 County / Borough / Parish: Cedar Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Government/Courthouse Current function: Government/Courthouse Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008 Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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