Perkins County Courthouse
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Location | Lincoln St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Grant, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 40°50′29″N 101°43′37″W / 40.84139°N 101.72694°WCoordinates: 40°50′29″N 101°43′37″W / 40.84139°N 101.72694°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1926-27 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS |
NRHP reference # | 90000969 |
Added to NRHP | July 5, 1990 |
The Perkins County Courthouse, located on Lincoln St. in Grant, is the county courthouse of Perkins County, Nebraska. Built in 1926-27, the courthouse is the third used by Perkins County. Architect J.F. Reynolds designed the courthouse in the County Citadel style, a type of courthouse design heavily influenced by Classical Revival architecture. The courthouse is built with rusticated brick and features a recessed main entrance, massive Ionic columns above the entrance, and a parapet with a carved eagle and decorative panels on the front side.
The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1990.