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Following the fire, county officials contracted for the erection of a fifth courthouse in 1903; it was completed by year's end and officially dedicated in 1904. Featuring a rectangular plan, the courthouse is a two-story brick building with a central
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log courthouse was ordered in 1825 for $ 600, with a contracted completion date of April 1, 1826; however, only $ 549 was paid because the builder was more than a year late and failed to meet other specifications. The courthouse was
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overlooking a balcony. Except for the entrance and its surroundings, the western (rear) facade is nearly identical to the eastern (front) facade. The building's overall design is predominantly
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is raised slightly above the lawn, enabling the basement to benefit from natural light, and the main entrance is accessed by a small set of stairs. The floors are separated by a stone
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within the district, as was the bandstand, and many of the other contributing properties are smaller buildings that face the courthouse square.
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courthouse, the third in Clark County's history, was built there in 1839. It was replaced by a brick building in 1887, using the recent
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are more typical of the later style. On the southern side, a stairway provides access from the roof to the bell tower, and a
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in 1832, the upper floor was fitted as living space, and on weekends the first floor served as a meeting place for a
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circa 1812, but Indians killed them, and the northward advance of civilization was halted until the end of the
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supports the edge of the roof on each side. The windows originally featured rounded arches with ornamental
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marshall Business Historic District
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in 1819, and a commission was appointed to ascertain a location where the new
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Darwin's location in the corner of the county, far from the new
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Interactive map showing the location of Clark County Courthouse
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style, but rough stonework on the first story and large
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Rear (left) and southern (right) side of the courthouse
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in style; many elements resemble those of the earlier
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Historic district contributing properties in Illinois
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should be founded. The chosen location was named "
1152:Buildings and structures in Clark County, Illinois 259:in the third community in Clark County's history. 1128: 486:History of Crawford and Clark counties, Illinois 16:Local government building in the United States 580: 401:sits on the northeastern corner of the lawn. 1167:Renaissance Revival architecture in Illinois 540:Illinois courthouses: an illustrated history 510: 508: 506: 504: 502: 500: 498: 1147:Brick buildings and structures in Illinois 587: 573: 420:in 2013. The courthouse was designated a 316:congregation whose pastor lived upstairs. 55: 495: 480: 478: 476: 474: 472: 470: 468: 466: 464: 534: 532: 530: 528: 267:A few Americans tried to settle on the 1142:Government buildings completed in 1903 1129: 461: 445:"National Register Information System" 439: 437: 255:. Completed in 1903, it is the fifth 568: 525: 347: 450:National Register of Historic Places 418:National Register of Historic Places 434: 211:Marshall Business Historic District 13: 319: 14: 1183: 553: 404: 262: 104: 97: 79: 72: 1172:1903 establishments in Illinois 1157:County courthouses in Illinois 1: 427: 113:Show map of the United States 303:) on the Wabash. Here a 1½- 235:is a government building in 21:United States historic place 7: 283:formed Clark County out of 201:Italian Renaissance Revival 10: 1188: 596:Current county courthouses 606: 336:by an 11% margin. A new 221: 206: 196: 181: 144: 129: 122: 66: 54: 50: 37: 30: 26: 484:Perrin, William Henry. 410:Much of central Marshall 197:Architectural style 233:Clark County Courthouse 32:Clark County Courthouse 40:U.S. Historic district 520:National Park Service 455:National Park Service 422:contributing property 271:north of present-day 166:39.39000°N 87.69611°W 44:Contributing property 546:: Donning, 2009, 30. 492:: O.L. 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Clark County Courthouse (Illinois) is located in Illinois
Clark County Courthouse (Illinois) is located in the United States
Marshall
Illinois
39°23′24″N 87°41′46″W / 39.39000°N 87.69611°W / 39.39000; -87.69611
Italian Renaissance Revival
Marshall Business Historic District
ID13000183
Marshall
county seat
Clark County
Illinois
United States
courthouse
Wabash River
Palestine
War of 1812
General Assembly
Crawford County
county seat
Aurora
corn crib
Darwin
story
weatherboarded
Presbyterian
National Road

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