Blaine County is named for James G Blaine, who was Secretary of State and a presidential candidate, and who lived from 1830 to 1893.
Created: March 5, 1885
County Seat:
Ladora 1886 – 1887
Brewster 1887 – present
County Courthouse – Brewster
Location: 1 Lincoln Avenue / Paddock Street
Built: 1908
Style: Federal
Architect: J W Crooker
Contractor: G A Vanderweer
Description: The building faces east and is a two story square gray stucco wood frame structure. The east front has a small protruding entrance on the first story. The windows are small and roof is sloped on four sides. On the south side is a one story addition.
Note: The other wood frame courthouse in Nebraska is located in Frontier County. There is a wood frame courthouse in North Dakota in Slope County.
Courthouses:
N – Cherry County and Brown County
E – Loup County
S – Custer County
W – Thomas County
Photos taken 2006 and 2010