Custer County Courthouse (Callaway, Nebraska)

The Custer County Courthouse in Callaway, Nebraska, is a historic courthouse building serving Custer County. Built in 1911, it replaced an earlier courthouse in Broken Bow, Nebraska, after a county seat election moved the county seat to Callaway. The two-story brick structure is an example of Classical Revival architecture. It features a prominent central dome and a symmetrical facade. The courthouse houses offices for county government and courtrooms. The building is significant for its role in the political and administrative history of Custer County. The building also reflects the changing landscape of Custer County and the intense rivalry over the county seat between Broken Bow and Callaway. The Custer County Courthouse in Callaway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.