Saunders County Courthouse
The courthouse in 2010
Saunders County Courthouse is located in Nebraska
Saunders County Courthouse
Saunders County Courthouse is located in the United States
Saunders County Courthouse
LocationChestnut between 4th and 5th Sts., Wahoo, Nebraska
Coordinates41°12′42″N 96°43′49″W / 41.21167°N 96.73028°W / 41.21167; -96.73028 (Saunders County Courthouse)
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectFisher & Lawrie
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.89002220[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 1990

The Saunders County Courthouse is a historic building in Wahoo, Nebraska, and the courthouse of Saunders County, Nebraska. It was built in 1904, and it was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by Fisher & Lawrie, an architectural firm based in Omaha.[2] Architectural finishes include "Ornate, rich, dark woodwork (pediments with dentils, fluted Corinthian pilasters, paneling), stained glass (stylized organic patterns and geometric shapes), plasterwork (swags and wreaths, beams, dentils, acanthus consoles, moulding, Ionic capitals), marble in two colors (wainscoting, mopboard, stair treads), floor tile (in halls, of an elaborate pattern in six colors), brass newels (with urns and Ionic capitals)."[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 10, 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saunders County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 17, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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