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Menard County Courthouse (Illinois)

Local government building in the United States

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Overview

The Menard County Courthouse, located at 102 South 7th Street in Petersburg, Illinois, is the county courthouse serving Menard County, Illinois. Built in 1896-1897, it is a building of Beaux Arts architecture. The cost of construction was $44,000.

Description

The Menard County Courthouse holds court sessions on cases brought to it within its 8th Circuit jurisdiction. The 1896-1897 Menard County Courthouse is the second building to serve this purpose. The first courthouse was built in 1843-1844 by a crew headed by Henry Dresser.

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