Pike County Courthouse - Pittsfield, IL
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N 39° 36.421 W 090° 48.312
15S E 688425 N 4386442
The octagonal shaped Pike County Courthouse in Pittsfield IL was built in 1894 and is number 1 on the NRHP list.
Waymark Code: WMZGYB
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2018
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County of building: Pike County
Location of building: Bordered by: Washington St., Monroe St., Adams St., & Madison St., Pittsfield
Number 1
Built: 1894
Architectural Style: Gothic
"1. PIKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Center of Courthouse Square
Built in 1894-5; Henry Elliott, architect
Elliott was also the architect for the very familiar Edgar County Courthouse in Paris, Illinois, near the Indiana line."
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE" ~ NRHP Nomination Form
" ... Beyond some rather eclectic expressions of the late 19th or early 20th centuries that are confined to non-residential structures (including nos. 1, 13, 20) are a scattering of non-archaeological Gothic, no other styles are represented in either quality or quantity." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
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