Stephenson County Courthouse, Freeport

Name: Stephenson County Courthouse
Address: 210 W Spring St, Freeport, United States

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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. 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. The present courthouse was completed the following year, though by 2008, it was also reported to have insufficient space for the county's needs. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 42°17'53"N, 89°37'18"W

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210 W Spring StFreeport United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Freeport City Hall, Oscar Taylor House, Soldiers' Monument.

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City hall, Romanesque architecture
Freeport City Hall, Freeport
4 min walk • The Freeport City Hall, located at 230 West Stephenson Street, was the historic city hall of Freeport, Illinois. The city hall was built in 1899 to replace the previous city hall, which the city built in 1868 and had outgrown. Architect David S.
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Historical place, Museum, History museum
Oscar Taylor House, Freeport
27 min walk • The Oscar Taylor House is a historic house in the city of Freeport, Illinois. The house was built in 1857 and served as a "station" on the Underground Railroad during the American Civil War. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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Memorial
Soldiers' Monument, Freeport
1 min walk • The Soldiers' Monument is an American Civil War memorial located at the northern corner of Galena Avenue and Stephenson Street in Freeport, Illinois. General Smith D. Atkins designed the monument, which was erected in 1871.