McDonough County Courthouse explained

McDonough County Courthouse
Coordinates:40.4606°N -90.6742°W
Built:1869
Architect:Elijah E. Myers
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:October 30, 1972
Refnum:72001448

The McDonough County Courthouse is located in the McDonough County city of Macomb, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The courthouse was constructed in 1871. Architect Elijah E. Myers designed the building in the Second Empire style; the courthouse is one of the few remaining Second Empire buildings in the United States.[1]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. In the late 1970s, the county rehabilitated the building to restore its original exterior.[2]

The building houses the County Clerk, Treasurer and State's Attorney's Office among others.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coney. William B.. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: McDonough County Courthouse. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220523/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200753.pdf. dead. October 4, 2013. National Park Service. October 4, 2013. December 8, 1971.
  2. Web site: Government. Macomb, Illinois. October 4, 2013.