Morrill County Courthouse - Bridgeport, Nebraska
Posted by: BruceS
N 41° 40.122 W 103° 06.004
13T E 658164 N 4614737
Historic county courthouse located in Bridgeport, Nebraska.
Waymark Code: WM21NT
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2007
Views: 24
"After a vote of a proposed division in November 1908, Morrill County was officially separated from Cheyenne County on March 9, 1909. County seat contenders were Bridgeport and Bayard. Bridgeport was more centrally located and won the election. Acting quickly, the county residents passed a bond issue to help finance the cost of a new courthouse. Construction began in 1909 and the following year the Classical Revival-style building was completed." ~ Nebraska State Historical Society website
Street address: M St. between 5th and 6th Sts. Bridgeport, Nebraska
County / Borough / Parish: Morrill County
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government - Courthouse
Current function: Government - Courthouse
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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