Clay County Courthouse (Nebraska)

Clay County Courthouse
View from the north
Location Fairfield St. between Alexander and Brown Aves., Clay Center, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°31′16″N 98°3′16″W / 40.52111°N 98.05444°W / 40.52111; -98.05444Coordinates: 40°31′16″N 98°3′16″W / 40.52111°N 98.05444°W / 40.52111; -98.05444
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1917
Architect William F. Gernandt
Architectural style Beaux Arts
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference # 89002240[1]
Added to NRHP January 10, 1990

The Clay County Courthouse in Clay Center, Nebraska was built during 1917–19. It was designed by architect William F. Gernandt in Beaux Arts style, and is an "exceptionally fine" example of the ten Nebraska courthouses that he designed.[2]:7-1 It is also an "excellent" example of the County Citadel type of county courthouse.[2]

The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clay County Courthouse / CY01-4". National Park Service. Retrieved August 10, 2016. with four photos from 1989


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