Dixon County Courthouse

Dixon County Courthouse
Location 3rd and Iowa Sts., Ponca, Nebraska
Coordinates 42°33′46″N 96°42′32″W / 42.56278°N 96.70889°W / 42.56278; -96.70889Coordinates: 42°33′46″N 96°42′32″W / 42.56278°N 96.70889°W / 42.56278; -96.70889
Area less than one acre
Built 1883-84, 1939-1940
Built by Reynolds,J.
Architectural style Art Deco, Italianate
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference # 89002247[1]
Added to NRHP January 10, 1990

The Dixon County Courthouse in Ponca, Nebraska was built in 1883-84 and expanded in 1939-1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

The original courthouse has elements of Italianate architecture. The addition was designed by Lincoln architect J.F. Reynolds and is in Art Deco style.[2]

It is a contributing property in the NRHP-listed Ponca Historic District.

The construction of the addition was the last salvo in a war between Ponca and Allen, Nebraska about which town would be county seat.[2]

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: Dixon County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved March 28, 2017. With photos.


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