Stephenson County Courthouse | |
 The present courthouse, built on the site of the historic 1870 courthouse | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Stephenson County Courthouse | |
| Location | Courthouse Sq., Freeport, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°17′53″N 89°37′19″W / 42.29806°N 89.62194°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architect | Elijah E. Myers |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002284[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 17, 1974 |
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.[2] 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.[1][3] The present courthouse was completed the following year, though by 2008, it was also reported to have insufficient space for the county's needs.[4]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Schultz, D.S. (December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Stephenson County Courthouse". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Levan, Jean (April 17, 1974). "The 109 Year Old Stephenson County Courthouse - It's Doomed". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Crowther, Katie (June 4, 2008). "Stephenson County Courthouse Reaches Maximum Capacity". WREX. Retrieved June 19, 2016.