McDonough County Courthouse

McDonough County Courthouse
The McDonough County Courthouse in Macomb, Illinois' public square.
Location Public Sq., Macomb, Illinois
Coordinates 40°27′38″N 90°40′27″W / 40.46056°N 90.67417°W / 40.46056; -90.67417Coordinates: 40°27′38″N 90°40′27″W / 40.46056°N 90.67417°W / 40.46056; -90.67417
Area 2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built 1869
Architect Elijah E. Myers
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference # 72001448[1]
Added to NRHP October 30, 1972

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 county.[2]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] In the late 1970s, the county rehabilitated the building to restore its original exterior.[3]

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Coney, William B. (December 8, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: McDonough County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Government". Macomb, Illinois. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
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