Most Logan County residents have been inside our courthouse, but not many have been inside the dome that sits atop the structure. The courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by renowned architect John M. Deal.

Built between 1903 and 1905, the Cleveland sandstone structure is the centerpiece of downtown Lincoln. The dome measures 60 feet tall by 52 feet in diameter and houses four 9-foot Seth Thomas clocks.

Pictures by Mike Fak

A look up at the stained glass dome from inside the courthouse.

The stairway leading to the interior of the dome.

Dennis Reves shows one of the unusual bulbs that light the dome.

A look at  the stained glass dome inside the structural dome.

Over the decades, those who worked inside the dome have left their names on girders and walls.

A look up at the narrow ladders and walkways that one must use to get at the clocks for repair or adjustment.

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