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Cass County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Cass County Courthouse

Part of the Plattsmouth Main Street Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1990; the district came first, in 1985
RomanesqueListed 1990In the Plattsmouth Main Street Historic DistrictPlattsmouth
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About Cass County Courthouse

Cass County Courthouse, at Main St. between 3rd and 4th Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 10, 1990. It was among the first 3 of Plattsmouth’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 16 other Nebraska listings. It also stands in the Plattsmouth Main Street Historic District, listed in 1985. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Plattsmouth, 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 · 17 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1985 to today

  1. 1985The Plattsmouth Main Street Historic District is listed around it
  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 10 minutes

Main St. between 3rd and 4th Sts., Plattsmouth · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cass County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Plattsmouth Main Street Historic DistrictVictorian · next door
  3. 3McLaughlin-Waugh-Dovey HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Velosco V. Leonard HouseBuilt 1883 · next door
  5. 5Paul Gering HouseColonial Revival · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BGeorge E. Dovey HouseBuilt 18870.2 miBPlattsmouth High SchoolBuilding0.3 miBCapt. John O'Rourke HouseLate Victorian · Built 18810.3 miBPeter E. Ruffner HouseBuilding0.4 miBMorgan-Fricke HouseBuilding0.4 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot16.3 mi away
100 Block of West Broadway Historic District17.5 mi away
St. Benedict's Catholic Church23.7 mi away

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Questions about Cass County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Jan 10, 1990 (Register number 89002248).

Is Cass County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Grenville M. Dodge House, 16.9 miles away.

Can you visit Cass 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.

Is Cass County Courthouse in a historic district?

Yes, the Plattsmouth Main Street Historic District, added to the Register in 1985.

Where can I read the history of Cass County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 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 73919529 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.