Putnam County Courthouse (Illinois)

Local government building in the United States United States historic place


Putnam County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Front and southern side
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Location	120 N. 4th St., Hennepin, Illinois
Coordinates	41°15′22″N 89°20′52″W / 41.25611°N 89.34778°W / 41.25611; -89.34778
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1839 (1839)
Built by	Gorham & Durley
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	75000672
Added to NRHP	March 4, 1975

The Putnam County Courthouse, located at 120 N. 4th Street in Hennepin, is Putnam County, Illinois' county courthouse. Built in 1839, the building is the oldest courthouse in the state which is still in use. The courthouse was designed in the Greek Revival style and features four Doric columns at its front entrance. J.A. Williams later (1893) constructed an addition, which included a vault and document room, on the north side of the courthouse.

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Witzig, Mary Alyce. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Putnam County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2013.

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