Monroe County Courthouse - Waterloo Historic District - Waterloo, Illinois
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 20.140 W 090° 08.989
15S E 749117 N 4246904
Historic county courthouse in Waterloo, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM69RH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2009
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Monroe county became a county in 1816 from a portions of St. Clair and Randolph counties. Waterloo became the county seat in 1825. The courthouse was originally built 1852-53 with additions of the wings in 1903. The original courthouse was designed by Lloyd Prather. The courthouse was further expanded in recent years.