Hamilton County Courthouse - McLeansboro, Illinois
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BruceS
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County courthouse in McLeansboro, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM6G91
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2009
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Hamilton County was established February 8, 1821 from portions of White County. The county is named for Alexander Hamilton, a soldier, statesman, author and financier, aid on the staff of Washington during the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress, first Secretary of Treasury (1789–1795), and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army in 1799.
The current courthouse was built in 1938. This courthouse is the third for the county in that it did not have a permanent courthouse from 1894 until this one was built. The first courthouse for the county was built in 1821, and was constructed of logs. The second courthouse was a brick building constructed between 1840 and 1843. The brick courthouse burned to the ground in 1894 and was not replaced until current courthouse was built in 1938.
Year Built: 1938
Current Use of Building: County Courthouse
Level of Courts: County
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1938 - Present
Physical Address:
100 S. Jackson Street
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Related Website: [Web Link]
Architect: Not listed
Hours: Not listed
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