Thayer County is named for John Milton Thayer, who was a Civil War general and a Governor of Nebraska.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Fillmore County
E – Jefferson County
S – Republic County, Kansas
W – Nuckolls County
Created: March 1, 1871
County Seat:
Hebron 1871 – present
County Courthouse – Hebron
Location: 225 North 4th Street / Olive Avenue
Built: 1901 – 1902
Style: Romanesque Revival
Architect: George A Berlinghof of Beatrice
Contractor: Robert Butke of Omaha
Description: The building faces east and is a two story gray-brown colored Indiana Bedford limestone and Vermont marble structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hebron. The castle-like building is square in shape and is constructed using Indiana Bedford limestone and Vermont marble. The basement is raised forming the first story and the east front has a large central arch with recessed entrance. The second story windows are arched and third story has castle-like turrets and a clock below the flat roof line. In the interior is a grand staircase rising to the third story. An arched alcove contains a small museum. The County District Court courtroom is located on the west side of the third story as well as a library and jury room. The County Court courtroom is located on the north side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court and County Court of the 1st Judicial District.
Note: The courthouse had a central tower above the east entrance that was so badly damaged by the Hebron tornado of 1953 that it was removed.
See: The architect, George A Berlinghof of Beatrice, designed courthouses in Colfax County, Franklin County, Greeley County, Howard County, Kearney County, Lincoln County, Nemaha County and Seward County; and in Iowa in Crawford County.
See: The 1st Judicial District includes Fillmore County, Gage County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Nemaha County, Otoe County, Pawnee County, Richardson County and Saline County.
History: The county was created in 1871 and Hebron was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story wooden structure built in 1877 with the jail cell underneath having two small port holes. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1901 to 1902.
County Courthouse – Hebron
County District Court courtroom
Library
Museum
County Court courtroom
Photos taken 2010 and 2023
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