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What is this building with “Middle Court House District 1271” stenciled on the side of it in Douglas County? It turns ou

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What is this building with “Middle Court House District 1271” stenciled on the side of it in Douglas County?

It turns out that it is one of several little courthouses constructed in each polling district across the county around 1905-1914. They were built to serve as polling places and meeting locations, where residents of rural Douglas County could conduct county business without having to go into town which for many was quite far especially when automobiles were scarce. As new schools and fire departments were built across the county, the need for these little courthouses diminished and most fell into disrepair.
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