The Howard County Courthouse, on Indian St. between 6th and 7th Sts. in

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, was built in 1912. It was designed by Berlinghof & Davis and George A. Berlinghof in

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style. It is a four-story building made of brick and of

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limestone. and It was listed on the

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in 1990. The listing included one

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and one

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. It was deemed significant architecturally and for its association with local politics and government of

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. It was asserted to be "an important example" of Nebraska architect George A. Berlinghof's work, in this case as part of Berlinghof & Davis; it included features later used by Berlinghof in the Greeley County Courthouse and the

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and therefore demonstrated "the evolution of his designs."

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* More photos of the Howard County Courthouse at

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