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 (former) Jo Daviess Courthouse - Galena, Illinois Posted by:  iconions
N 42° 25.004 W 090° 25.617
15T E 711704 N 4699254
The First Court House (Dowling Building) is a two story limestone located at 211-213 North Main Street in Galena, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM12D2N
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2020
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My Commentary:
From what I am seeing, this building would have been in use by the county from 1838-1839 when the current courthouse was first built. The dates in the National Register Record are incorrect. This building had, at one time, different windows on the second floor - my guess is that the second floor is now apartments or other living space and porthole type windows wouldn't work for that kind of arrangement.
Directly across Main Street stands the FIRST COURT HOUSE, a two- story gray stone building easily distinguished by six portholes on the second floor. The building, now a monument works, was built by Nicholas Dowling in 1838 for a store, and for a time was rented by the county. It held the first theater of the lead mining area, when the Jefferson-McKenzie players came from Chicago in open wagons to play in Galena until early in 1839; they then left for a month, and returned to await the opening of the river in April. After an extended tour the troupe split and the elder Jefferson died. Young Joe Jefferson attended the Campbell school next door to the courthouse.
- Galena
Guide, 1937, pgs. 60-61
Current name: Fried Green Tomatoes
Style: Parapet-Front
Architectural Description: This is a 2-story commercial building in the Parapet-Front style built ca. 1870/c. 1920. The foundation is limestone. Exterior walls are limestone; ornamental concrete block. The building has a flat roof. Windows are original or historic; contemporary wood; vinyl 6/6 fixed; double- or single-hung; Chicago/Picture. Doors are original or historic wood glazed; paneled; recessed entry with transom; sidelights.
- ruskinarc.com Historic Architecture Survey Database
| National Register Building Details |
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| ADDRESS |
HIST. PROPERTY NAME |
C or N/C |
DATE |
STYLE, FORM, TYPE |
| 211-213 N. Main Street |
Dowling Building |
C |
1837 /c.1920s |
No Stylee |
- National Register Application
Year Built: 1838
Current Use of Building: Restaurant
Level of Courts: County
Architect: unknown
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1838-1839
Physical Address:
211-213 North Main Street
Galena, Illinois 61036
Hours:
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