First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail

First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail
Location Marshall St. between Fir and Elm Sts., Arthur, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°34′12″N 101°41′25″W / 41.57000°N 101.69028°W / 41.57000; -101.69028Coordinates: 41°34′12″N 101°41′25″W / 41.57000°N 101.69028°W / 41.57000; -101.69028
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1914
Architect Noll,J.S.
Architectural style Italianate
MPS County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP Reference # 89002241[1]
Added to NRHP January 10, 1990

The First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail, was perhaps the smallest court house in the United States, and serves now as a museum.[2]

Located at Marshall St. between Fir and Elm Sts. in Arthur, Nebraska, the 26-by-28-foot (7.9 m × 8.5 m) courthouse building was built in 1914, and the jail was built in 1915, as the first government buildings in newly formed Arthur County. The courthouse was designed by a J.S. Noll with some elements of Italianate style. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990; the listing included two contributing buildings.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jones, Melissa (2005). Superlatives USA: The Largest, Smallest, Longest, Shortest, and Wackiest Sites in America. Capital Books. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-931868-85-3.
  3. ↑ Barbara Beving Long (November 8, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail / AT01-4, -5" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1978 and 1988 (NRHP nom doc also available at Nebraska History)

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