Coles County Courthouse, Charleston

Name: Coles County Courthouse
Address: Charleston, United States

#1 among attractions in Charleston

Romanesque architecture

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Coles County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Charleston, Illinois. The courthouse is located in a public square in central Charleston and houses most of Coles County, Illinois's administrative offices as well as its courts. It was built in 1898 and designed by architect Cornelius W. Rapp in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building's exterior is faced in brown stone from the Embarras River; Bedford stone is used for several architectural details. The corners of the building feature pavilions topped by pyramids, and a clock tower topped with a pyramid is situated atop the center of the courthouse. The four main entrances, located on each side of the building, feature an arcaded porch with recessed doors. ()

Built: 1898 (127 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 39°29'42"N, 88°10'31"W

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Charleston United States

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Coles County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block, Pemberton Hall, Sixth, Eastern Illinois University.

~270 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block, Charleston
2 min walk • The Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block is a historic theatre and commercial building located at 705-715 Monroe Avenue in Charleston, Illinois. The theatre, named for entertainer Will Rogers, was built in 1935 and opened in 1938.
0.8 miS
Reportedly haunted
Pemberton Hall, Charleston
20 min walk • Pemberton Hall is a women's residence hall at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston, Illinois. Located at the north end of the university campus, at the corner of 4th street and Lincoln Avenue, Pemberton Hall is registered as a historic landmark, due to its status as the oldest women's college residence hall in the state.
~920 ftS
Bridge
Sixth, Charleston
5 min walk • The Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Street Stone Arch Bridges are three stone arch bridges in Charleston, Illinois, which carry Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Streets across the Town Branch of Cassell Creek.
0.8 miS
Universities and schools
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
21 min walk • Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...

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Which popular attractions are close to Coles County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block, Charleston (2 min walk), Sixth, Charleston (5 min walk), Pemberton Hall, Charleston (20 min walk), Eastern Illinois University, Charleston (21 min walk).