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Antelope County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Antelope County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Neligh
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Antelope County Courthouse

Antelope County Courthouse, at 501--511 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1980. It was among the first 3 of Neligh’s 11 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. 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↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

501--511 Main St., Neligh · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Antelope County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Neligh Carnegie LibraryBuilding · next door
  3. 3Gates College GymnasiumBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1887 · next door
  5. 5Downtown Neligh Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DNeligh Mill (Boundary Increase)District0.2 miBKester Planing MillBuilding0.2 miStNeligh Mill BridgePin-connected Pratt through truss0.3 miBNeligh MillBuilding0.3 miBNeligh Mill Elevators (Boundary Increase)Building0.3 miBMaybury-McPherson HouseLate Victorian0.3 mi

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Questions about Antelope County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1980 (Register number 80002438).

Is Antelope County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Antelope 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 Antelope 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 73920075 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.