The Dixon County Courthouse in Ponca, Nebraska was built in 1883–84 and expanded in 1939–1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The original courthouse has elements of Italianate architecture. The addition was designed by Lincoln architect J.F. Reynolds and is in Art Deco style.

Dixon County Courthouse

It is a contributing property in the NRHP-listed Ponca Historic District.

Dixon County Courthouse

The construction of the addition was the last salvo in a war between Ponca and Allen, Nebraska about which town would be county seat.

Dixon County Courthouse

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska

Italianate architecture in Nebraska

Art Deco architecture in Nebraska

Government buildings completed in 1883

Buildings and structures in Dixon County, Nebraska

County courthouses in Nebraska