The Gering Courier Building is a historic building in

Gering, Nebraska Gering is a city in and the county seat of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States, in the Panhandle region of the state. The population was 8,564 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th most populous city in Nebraska. History Gering ...

. It was built in 1915 as the third headquarters of the ''

Gering Courier The ''Gering Courier'' was a weekly newspaper serving the Gering, Nebraska community from 1887 to 2024. It was printed in Gering's sister city of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Scottsbluff. The ''Courier'' shared resources with two other nearby newspaper ...

'', whose founding editor, Asa Wood, served as a member of the

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. With He was followed by his son, Warren C. Wood, who served in

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. The building was designed in the

Classical Revival style Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany. It became one of the most promin ...

, "with symmetrical pedimented entrances flanked by pilasters and a parapeted roofline with a large classical cornice." It has been listed on the

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since October 15, 2004.

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National Register of Historic Places in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Neoclassical architecture in Nebraska Buildings and structures completed in 1915 {{Nebraska-NRHP-stub