Richardson County Courthouse

04/16/2025

Come join us on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 for the 100 year rededication of the courthouse. The day begins at 9am with a proclamation by county commissioners during their regular meeting. A "gather, meet and greet" will begin at 11 am. Check the included program for the full agenda. 🇺🇲

07/04/2022

07/04/2022

07/01/2022

The reconstruction of the retaining wall surrounding the courthouse, has certainly attracted a great deal of attention, with many wondering if the wall was to be taken down and removed. Rest assured, the wall is only receiving a much needed face lift as it had settled over the years.

In October 1912, the limestone wall replaced the decorative wrought iron fence which had been in place since the brick courthouse was built in 1873. The wall is 110 years old, making it thirteen years older than the present courthouse.

The limestone came from a quarry south of Falls City belonging to Charles Ebel.

The corner stone, which was located in the southwest corner, includes the names of the seven county "supervisors" in office at the time, the owner of the rock quarry and two additional unreadable names who, one could assume, were responsible for the actual construction of the wall.

The corner stone reads,

OCT. 1912 COM.
N.CAMPBELL R.A. COUPE
MC. HOOVER C.H. WEAVER
H. NUTZMAN T.R. EDWARDS
M. SHEEHAN ????? GON
CHAS. EBEL J. GOR ?? CE

04/22/2021

Falls City's centennial celebration in 1957, included this cake on the southeast corner of the courthouse square.

02/02/2021

In December 1854, Governor Cuming appointed Christian Bobst the first judge of probate for Richardson County.

12/28/2020

18th & Stone Street, facing south. Courthouse is just off camera to the left, beyond the trees.

12/05/2020

Courthouse office hours are as follows:

Treasurer 8:30-5 (remains open over noon hour).
Veterans Service 8:30-5 (closed over noon hour).
SENCA 8-4:30 (closed over noon hour).
Assessor 8:30-5 (remains open over noon hour).
DMV Wednesday only, 9:30-4 (closed over noon hour). Waiting room opens at 8.
County Court 8-5 (closed over noon hour).
County Clerk 8:30-5 (remains open over noon hour).
Reg. of Deeds 8:30-5 (closed over noon hour).
Probation 8-5 (closed over noon hour).
District Court 8:30-5 (closed over noon hour).
UNL Extension 8-5 (closed over noon hour).
HHS 8-5 (remains open over noon hour).

06/01/2020

Courthouse office hours are as follows...

Treasurer 8:30-5 (remains open over noon hour).
Veterans Service 8:30-5 (closed over noon hour).
SENCA 8-4:30 (closed over noon hour).
Assessor 8:30-5 (remains open over noon hour).
DMV Wednesday only, 9:30-4 (closed over noon hour). Waiting room opens at 8.
County Court 8-5 (closed over noon hour).
County Clerk 8:30-5 (remains open over noon hour).
Reg. of Deeds 8:30-5 (closed over noon hour).
Probation 8-5 (closed over noon hour).
District Court 8:30-5 (closed over noon hour).
UNL Extension 8-5 (closed over noon hour).
HHS 8-5 (remains open over noon hour).

04/11/2020

Undated photo of courthouse.

04/08/2020

Undated photo of the first courthouse. A wood frame construction built in 1863 at a cost of $3,000.00. It was replaced ten years later.

04/08/2020

A photo of the second courthouse taken around 1895-1910. The camera is looking to the northwest. 17th Street is at lower left and Harlan at lower right, both still dirt. Hitching rails line the square. In the corner of the square in the foreground, largely hidden by trees, is where the veterans memorials are today.