Dixon County Courthouse Explained

Dixon County Courthouse
Coordinates:42.5628°N -96.7089°W
Built:1883-84, 1939-1940
Builder:Reynolds, J.
Architecture:Art Deco, Italianate
Added:January 10, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
Refnum:89002247

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.

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

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=89002247}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dixon County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. Barbara Beving Long . November 8, 1989 . March 28, 2017 . With .