Nance County is named for Albinus Nance, who was a Governor of Nebraska from 1879 to 1882.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Boone County and Platte County
E – Platte County and Merrick County
S – Merrick County
W – Howard County and Greeley County
Created: February 4, 1879
County Seat:
Fullerton 1879 – present
County Courthouse – Fullerton
Location: 209 Esther Street / 3rd Street
Built: 1973 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: George E Clayton and Associates Inc.
Contractor: Lacy Building & Supply
Description: The building faces west and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Fullerton. The central west entrance rises higher above the roof line and is recessed with white colored stone walls. There are long vertical windows. The roof is slightly pitched. In the interior, there is an entrance lobby and the hallway runs north-south. The combined County District Court and Country Court courtroom is located in the center of the east side opposite the entrance lobby. The building houses the District Court and County Court of the 5th Judicial District.
See: The contractor, Lacy Building & Supply, also constructed the courthouse in Garfield County.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Boone County, Butler County, Colfax County, Hamilton County, Merrick County, Platte County, Polk County, Saunders County, Seward County and York County.
History: The county was created in 1879 and Fullerton was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story red colored brick structure designed by W C Philips and built by W W Atkinson in 1894 to 1895 at a cost of $17,000. The courthouse was demolished when the second and present courthouse was constructed in 1973 to 1974 at a cost of $440,000.
County Courthouse – Fullerton
County District Court and County Court courtroom
Photos taken 2010 and 2024
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