Fillmore County Courthouse

The Fillmore County Courthouse is a historic building in Geneva, Nebraska, and the courthouse for Fillmore County. It was built in 1892 by L. F. Pardue for a cost of $46,176.55, and designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by architect George E. McDonald.[2] It was partly modelled after the Gage County Courthouse.[2] Clocks on each side of the tower, designed by W. P. McCall, were added in 1909.[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1978.[1]

Fillmore County Courthouse
The courthouse in 2020
Location9th and G Street, Geneva, Nebraska
Coordinates40°31′30″N 97°36′09″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Built byL. F. Pardue
ArchitectGeorge E. McDonald
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.78001698[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1978

McDonald is also credited with designing the Elk County Courthouse (Howard, Kansas), Bates County Courthouse in Butler, Missouri, and Johnson County Courthouse (Courthouse Square, Warrensburg, Missouri).

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. D. Murphy (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fillmore County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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