- City:
- Bassett, NE
- Site Type:
- Courthouses (State & Local), Civic Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1939
- Completed:
- 1940
- Designer:
- EB Watson
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Rock County Courthouse in Bassett, Nebraska. Built in 1939-1940, the courthouse design features Art Deco elements. The architect of record was E.B. Watson. The WPA contributed $33,000 to the initial construction. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Source notes
Plaque on-site
https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90000968_text
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Nebraska#Rock_County
Site originally submitted by Barbara Pendleton on May 31, 2025.
Site Details
| Federal Cost |
|---|
| $33,000.00 |
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