| Stephenson County Courthouse | |
| Coordinates: | 42.2981°N -89.6219°W |
| Architect: | Elijah E. Myers |
| Architecture: | Second Empire |
| Added: | January 17, 1974 |
| Refnum: | 74002284 |
The Stephenson County Courthouse, located on Courthouse Square in Freeport, is the county courthouse serving Stephenson County, Illinois. The present courthouse was built in 1975, replacing a historic courthouse built on the site in 1870. Elijah E. Myers, who went on to design three state capitols, designed the 1870 courthouse in the Second Empire style; the building, which featured a mansard roof and a projecting entrance pavilion, was Myers' only Second Empire work.[1] The 1870 courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, but it was demolished later that year as insufficient for the county's needs; despite its demolition, it remains listed on the National Register.[2] The present courthouse was completed the following year, though by 2008, it was also reported to have insufficient space for the county's needs.[3]