Appellate Court, 5th District
National Register of Historic Places

Appellate Court, 5th District

Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
Listed
July 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000705

About this property

The 5th District Appellate Court is located in Mount Vernon, Illinois, an incorporated town in Jefferson County. The building was originally constructed for the southern division of the Illinois Supreme Court, which was created by the 1848 Illinois constitution. Construction on the Greek Revival building began in 1854. Illinois' 1870 constitution established appellate courts, and this building then shared space with the fourth district until 1897 when all supreme court sessions moved to Springfield. The building presently houses the 5th District Appellate Court. This building has been on the National Register of Historic Places since July 2, 1973. It is one of two sites on the National Register in Jefferson County; the other, in the village of Belle Rive, is the C. H. Judd House.

Location

14th and Main Sts.
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
38.32657, -88.90208

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Appellate Court, 5th District listed on the National Register?

Appellate Court, 5th District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Appellate Court, 5th District?

Appellate Court, 5th District is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Appellate Court, 5th District?

The period of significance for Appellate Court, 5th District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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