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Custer County Courthouse and Jail
Photo: Ammodramus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Custer County Courthouse and Jail

Broken Bow’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 19, 1979; only 140 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older
Neo-ClassicalListed 1979Broken Bow
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Custer County Courthouse and Jail

Custer County Courthouse and Jail, at Courthouse Square, Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 19, 1979: the first place in Broken Bow to be listed. Only 140 of Nebraska’s 1,047 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 10 other Nebraska listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Broken Bow, Nebraska. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 26 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Courthouse Square, Main St., Broken Bow · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Custer County Courthouse and JailStart here
  2. 2Broken Bow Carnegie LibraryMixed · next door
  3. 3Security State Bank BuildingRenaissance Revival · next door
  4. 4Broken Bow Commercial Square Historic DistrictLate Victorian · next door
  5. 5Arrow HotelBuilt 1928 · next door
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStillman P. Groat HouseBuilding0.4 mi

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Questions about Custer County Courthouse and Jail

Is Custer County Courthouse and Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 19, 1979 (Register number 79001435).

Is Custer County Courthouse and Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Custer County Courthouse and Jail?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Custer County Courthouse and Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73920275 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.