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Red Willow County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Red Willow County Courthouse

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

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About Red Willow County Courthouse

Red Willow County Courthouse, at NW corner Norris Ave. and E. E St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 5, 1990. It was among the first 4 of McCook’s 6 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. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in McCook, 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 · 21 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

NW corner Norris Ave. and E. E St., McCook · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Red Willow County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2McCook YMCALate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1925 · next door
  3. 3McCook Public-Carnegie LibrarySpanish Colonial Revival Style · next door
  4. 4H. P. Stutton HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Senator George William Norris HouseBuilding · 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.

BKeystone HotelLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.4 mi

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Questions about Red Willow County Courthouse

Is Red Willow County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 5, 1990 (Register number 90000966).

Is Red Willow County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Senator George William Norris House, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Red Willow 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 Red Willow County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 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 73919842 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.