Christian County Courthouse, Taylorville, Illinois.
N 39° 32.957 W 089° 17.747
16S E 302740 N 4380251
This courthouse is also the county seat for Christian County, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM81K8
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2010
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Taylorville, Illinois, is home to the Christian County Courthouse, and county seat. The County Seat was established in 1839.
The 1902 courthouse is the county’s third. The first one was built in 1840 and used until 1856. Up until 1853, it was the last stop on Abraham Lincoln’s 8th Judicial Circuit route and where Lincoln reportedly issued a “writ of quietus” to silence the sound of hogs that were disrupting a trial. The original courthouse has been moved to the grounds of the Christian County Historical Museum at Illinois 29 and 48 on Morrison Drive.
Year Built: The cornerstone was laid September 12, 1901
Current Use of Building: Still used as a county seat and courthouse.
Level of Courts: State/Provincial
Architect: J. W. Gaddis.
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1901 - Present.
Physical Address:
101 South Main Street
Taylorville, IL 62568-2276
Hours:
Hours are Monday - Friday
8:00 - 4:30 P.M.
Related Website: [Web Link]
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