Stephenson County Courthouse

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]

Stephenson County Courthouse
The present courthouse, built on the site of the historic 1870 courthouse
LocationCourthouse Sq., Freeport, Illinois
Coordinates42°17′53″N 89°37′19″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1870 (1870)
ArchitectElijah E. Myers
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.74002284[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 1974

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