Douglas County Courthouse (Nebraska)
The present Douglas County Courthouse is located at 1701 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1912, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Notable events at the courthouse include two lynchings and the city's first sit-in during the Civil Rights Movement. Five years after it was opened, the building was almost destroyed by mob violence in the Omaha Race Riot of 1919.
Douglas County Courthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
2009 photo of courthouse. | |
Interactive map showing the location of Douglas County Courthouse | |
| Location | Omaha, NE |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | John Latenser, Sr. |
| Architectural style | French Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003683 |
| Added to NRHP | October 11, 1979 |
The 1912 building was designed in the French Renaissance Revival style by local architect John Latenser, Sr. Decorative stonework covers the structure's exterior, and the building serves as a prominent landmark in Downtown Omaha.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.