First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail
The First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail, was perhaps the smallest court house in the United States, and serves now as a museum.
First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Marshall St. between Fir and Elm Sts., Arthur, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°34′12″N 101°41′25″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Noll, J.S. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002241 |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1990 |
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.
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