Bassett in Rock County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rock County Courthouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2021
1. Rock County Courthouse Marker
Rock County Nebraska
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Works Projects Administration
County Court House
1940
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 42° 34.958′ N, 99° 32.171′ W. Marker is in Bassett, Nebraska, in Rock County. It is on State Street just north of Caroline Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front/west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 State Street, Bassett NE 68714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sand Hills and in the Niobrara Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Long Pine A Railroad Town (approx. 9 miles away); Spring Valley Park (approx. 10 miles away).
Regarding Rock County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places # 90000968.
From the National Register Nomination:
Built in 1939-40, the Rock County Courthouse is a good, relatively unaltered example of the County Citadel property type. Identifying features include: rectangular shape, centered entrance, permanent materials, distinctive ornamentation, provision for fireproof storage, Art Deco stylistic influence, and the impression of a government building representing modernity, simplicity, and strength. Art Deco stylistic elements include a linear, hard-edge composition with vertical emphases, stylized decoration including geometric designs, raised parapets, low relief, and smooth wall surface.County offices began to move into the new building in May of 1940. Formal dedication ceremonies were scheduled for May 7 but postponed when WPA officials felt the building was not sufficiently complete. In 1940 the county received additional WPA grants, for $3,690 to raze the old courthouse and landscape and grade the grounds and $6,449 to construct the stucco utility or storage building on the site.
Also see . . . Rock County Courthouse.
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2. Rock County Courthouse
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The Rock County Courthouse in Bassett, Nebraska, was built in 1939. It is an Art Deco style building designed by E.B. Watson. It is one of seven Nebraska county courthouses built under federal work programs of the Great Depression.(Submitted on December 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2021
3. Rock County Courthouse (west entrance)
The marker is mounted at eye-level on the right side of the west entrance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2021
4. Rock County Courthouse Build Marker
Board of Commissioners
J. E. Cook Chairman
C. F. Harmon C. A. Davison
Chester Stockwell Clerk
E. B. Watson Architect
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2021
5. Rock County Courthouse (west/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
