1867 - Macoupin County Courthouse, Carlinville, Illinois.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere
N 39° 16.763 W 089° 52.750
16S E 251650 N 4351733
This is a very nice cornerstone on a still active courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM7YQ3
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 4

This is a very well preserved cornerstone. The courthouse is still in use today. The building houses court proceedings for the Macoupin Countycourt system. Anything from traffic tickets through Class X crimes for the State of Illinois.
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Year of construction: 1867

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Full inscription:
East side of stone: ERRECTED By Order Of County Court March Term A D 1867 County Court Thaddius L. Loomis Isham J. Peebles John Yowen E E Myers Architect North side of stone: Laid by the Most W C L A F & A Masons By Charles Fisher Dept C Master October 22 A L 5867 A D 1867 Building Commisioners A. McKim Dubois Geo H. Holiday I. J. Pebbles T. L. Loomis


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