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Webster County Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Webster County Courthouse

Also known as Nebraska County Cou

Part of the Seward Street Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1981; the district followed in 1982
RenaissanceListed 1981In the Seward Street Historic DistrictRed Cloud
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About Webster County Courthouse

Webster County Courthouse, at 225 W. 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1981. It was among the first 5 of Red Cloud’s 27 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its literature, european, politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Renaissance, as it does for 9 other Nebraska listings. It also stands in the Seward Street Historic District, listed in 1982. It was listed as part of Willa Cather TR. The listing covers 2 acres. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPrison in Red Cloud, United States of America. 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1981 to today

  1. 1981Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1982The Seward Street Historic District is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 45 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

225 W. 6th St., Red Cloud · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Webster County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Warner-Cather HouseBuilt 1904 · next door
  3. 3First Baptist ChurchStick Style · next door
  4. 4Seward Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  5. 5Moon BlockBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAuld Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 19170.1 miBGrace Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.1 miBFarmer's and Merchant's Bank BuildingEclectic · Built 18880.2 miDMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBCity PharmacyBuilding0.2 miBOpera HouseBuilding0.2 miDElm St. Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBMatthew R. Bentley HouseGothic Revival · Built 18830.2 miBPerkins-Wiener HouseVernacular0.3 mi★Cather HouseVernacular0.3 miBMiner HouseItalianate · Built 18780.3 miBMiner Brothers StoreBuilding0.3 miBUS Post Office-Red CloudModerne0.3 miBDr. Gilbert McKeeby HouseVictorian · Built 18830.3 miBWilliam Ducker HouseGreek Revival0.4 miSGarber GroveSite0.5 mi

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Questions about Webster County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1981 (Register number 81000379).

Is Webster County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cather House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Webster 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 Webster County Courthouse in a historic district?

Yes, the Seward Street Historic District, added to the Register in 1982.

Where can I read the history of Webster County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 73919997 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.