Polk County Courthouse (Nebraska)

Polk County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Courthouse Sq., Osceola, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°10′49″N 97°32′48″W / 41.18028°N 97.54667°W / 41.18028; -97.54667 (Polk County Courthouse)
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1921-22
Architect	William F. Gernandt
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
MPS	County Courthouses of Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.	89002238[1]
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1990

The Polk County Courthouse in Osceola, Nebraska is a Beaux Arts-style building designed by architect William F. Gernandt. It was built in 1921-22 and is located on the Courthouse Square in Osceola. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

It is a two-story courthouse building on a raised basement, about 98 by 68 feet (30 m × 21 m) in plan, with entrances on north and south facades. Its National Register nomination describes it as "a tour de force of classically inspired ornamentation rendered in creamcolored terra cotta and contrasting tan-grey brick. A variety of rich classical detail, immense columns, pronounced cornice, and rusticated basement are hallmarks of the Beaux Arts Style exhibited on the building. In particular, the terra cotta detail is a visual delight. Acroteria and rosettes march along the top of the projecting cornice, with consoles in an acanthus pattern and an egg-and-dart course below. Shields, della Robbia wreaths, swags, and geometric patterns further adorn the facade."^[2]

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