The Rock County Courthouse, located on State St. between Caroline and Bertha Sts. in

Bassett, Nebraska Bassett is a city in Rock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 619 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Rock County. History Bassett was platted in 1884 soon after the railroad was built through that territory. Sources di ...

, was built in 1939. It is an

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style building designed by E.B. Watson. It was listed on the

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in 1990. The listing included two

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. It was deemed significant for its architecture and association with politics and government in Rock County. It is one of seven Nebraska county courthouses built under federal work programs of the Great Depression. Architecturally, its NRHP nomination finds it to be "a good example of the County Citadel Property Type" and "contains design features and facilities distinctive to its design and use (such as fireproof vaults), a rectangular shape, centered entrance, Art Deco stylistic influence, and permanent materials. Elements of the design combine to convey the impression of a government building representing modernity and simplicity, also features of the County citadel." and

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* More photos of the Rock County Courthouse at

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska Art Deco architecture in Nebraska Government buildings completed in 1939 Buildings and structures in Rock County, Nebraska County courthouses in Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Rock County, Nebraska {{Nebraska-NRHP-stub