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Platte County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Platte County Courthouse

On the National Register since 199036 years
Classical RevivalListed 1990Columbus
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Platte County Courthouse

Platte County Courthouse, at 2610 14th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 10, 1990. It was among the first 5 of Columbus’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 41 other Nebraska listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Nebraska, United States. 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1920 to today

  1. 1920Built
  2. 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 36 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

2610 14th St., Columbus · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Platte County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2H. E. Snyder HouseFrench Country House · Built 1928 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Columbus Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Glur's TavernItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Dr. Carroll D. and Lorena R. North Evans HouseRenaissance Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BFrederick L. and L. Frederick Gottschalk HousesClassical0.4 miBC. Segelke BuildingItalianate · Built 18870.7 miBWalter and Ruby Behlen HouseModern Movement · Built 19580.8 miBAlbert and Lina Stenger HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19071.6 miBColumbus Izaak Walton League LodgeBuilt 19381.7 mi

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Questions about Platte County Courthouse

Is Platte County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 10, 1990 (Register number 89002217).

Is Platte County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Platte County Courthouse?

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 Platte County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 73919832 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.