Logan County Courthouse (Illinois)

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The Logan County Courthouse, located at 601 Broadway Street in Lincoln, Illinois, is the county courthouse serving Logan County, Illinois. [1] Built in 1903-1904, it is a domed building of Classical Revival architecture built of reinforced concrete faced with limestone. It is the fifth courthouse to serve Logan County. [2] The Logan County Courthouse holds court sessions on cases brought to it within its 11th Circuit jurisdiction. [1] It is also the meeting place of the elected county board, and contains offices for the county. [3]

History

Three buildings that served, or serve, as Logan County courthouse survive in various locations; two of them, used in 1840-1853, have courtrooms where Abraham Lincoln actively practiced law and argued cases. [2] The roll of Logan County courthouse buildings, with their dates of active service and ultimate fates, include:

References

  1. 1 2 "Logan County Courthouse". illinoiscourts.gov. Illinois Supreme Court. 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "American Courthouses: Logan County". courthouses.co. John Deacon. 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  3. "Logan County Illinois". logancountyil.gov. Logan County, Illinois. 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.

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