McDonough County Courthouse

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.[2]

McDonough County Courthouse
The McDonough County Courthouse in Macomb, Illinois' public square.
LocationPublic Sq., Macomb, Illinois
Coordinates40°27′38″N 90°40′27″W
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1869
ArchitectElijah E. Myers
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.72001448[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1972

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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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