Courthouses of Illinois Collection

Each of the 102 county governments in the U.S. state of Illinois operates out of a building or complex of buildings known as the county's courthouse. The community in which the courthouse is located is known as the county seat. The oldest current courthouse is the Putnam County Courthouse, built in 1839, while other courthouses have been built since 2010. Many courthouses were built following the destruction of previous buildings, either planned or unplanned; however, some former courthouses still stand, many of which have been repurposed as museums or as offices for other governmental agencies.
Fifty-seven of these courthouses were constructed between the end of the Civil War and American entry into the First World War; extant courthouses from this period tend to reflect the Romanesque Revival, Second Empire, and Neoclassical architectural styles, while several older courthouses are Greek Revival buildings, and many twentieth-century courthouses are modernist structures. We will be travelling around the state photographing all of the courthouses in Illinois. Check back often to see our progress! #wanderingnursewhitlock

Clark County Illinois Courthouse in Marshall
Clark County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1904. ~ Marshall is the Clark County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Clark County Illinois Courthouse in Marshall
Clark County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1904. ~ Marshall is the Clark County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Coles County Illinois Courthouse in Charleston
Coles County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1898. ~ Charleston is the Coles County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Crawford County Illinois Courthouse in Robinson
Crawford County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1896. ~ Robinson is the Crawford County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse in Toledo
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Toledo is the Cumberland County Seat. ~ Captured July 24, 2019
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse in Toledo
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Toledo is the Cumberland County Seat. ~ Captured July 24, 2019
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse in Toledo
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Toledo is the Cumberland County Seat. ~ Captured July 24, 2019
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse in Sycamore
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1905. ~ Sycamore is the DeKalb County Seat. ~ Captured July 13, 2019
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse in Sycamore
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1905. ~ Sycamore is the DeKalb County Seat. ~ Captured July 13, 2019
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse in Paris
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1893. ~ Paris is the Edgar County Seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse in Paris
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1893. ~ Paris is the Edgar County Seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Edwards County Illinois Courthouse in Albion
Edwards County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Albion is the Edwards County seat. ~ Captured August 24, 2019

Clark County Illinois Courthouse in Marshall
Clark County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1904. ~ Marshall is the Clark County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Coles County Illinois Courthouse in Charleston
Coles County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1898. ~ Charleston is the Coles County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Coles County Illinois Courthouse in Charleston
Coles County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1898. ~ Charleston is the Coles County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Crawford County Illinois Courthouse in Robinson
Crawford County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1896. ~ Robinson is the Crawford County seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse in Toledo
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Toledo is the Cumberland County Seat. ~ Captured July 24, 2019
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse in Toledo
Cumberland County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Toledo is the Cumberland County Seat. ~ Captured July 24, 2019
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse in Sycamore
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1905. ~ Sycamore is the DeKalb County Seat. ~ Captured July 13, 2019
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse in Sycamore
DeKalb County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1905. ~ Sycamore is the DeKalb County Seat. ~ Captured July 13, 2019
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse in Paris
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1893. ~ Paris is the Edgar County Seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse in Paris
Edgar County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1893. ~ Paris is the Edgar County Seat. ~ Captured May 4, 2019
Edwards County Illinois Courthouse in Albion
Edwards County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Albion is the Edwards County seat. ~ Captured August 24, 2019
Edwards County Illinois Courthouse in Albion
Edwards County Illinois Courthouse was built in 1888. ~ Albion is the Edwards County seat. ~ Captured August 24, 2019

Photographs by Amy

Artography by Amy Dawn Whitlock

Courthouses of Illinois Collection

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