National Register of Historic Places

Macomb Courthouse Square historic District

Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois
Listed
May 21, 2013
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
13000295

About this property

The Macomb Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district located in downtown Macomb, Illinois. The district covers six full and four partial city blocks and includes 65 contributing buildings. The McDonough County Courthouse, an 1871 Second Empire building, is the centerpiece of the district. The courthouse is situated in the middle of a Harrisonburg-style courthouse square, which is flanked by two north-south streets and intersected by a single east-west street that splits around the courthouse; the layout is unusual in Illinois, though Stark County has a similar layout. The surrounding buildings are mainly commercial, though several are government buildings. Brick commercial blocks, often with Italianate or Queen Anne details, dominate the district's architectural landscape; the district's more modern buildings, which date to the first half of the twentieth century, mostly have Art Deco or Moderne styling. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2013.

Location

Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois
40.46155, -90.67030

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLAW
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lamoine Hotel
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0.1 mi
Bailey, William S., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
McDonough County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Western Illinois State Normal School Building
Industrial
0.7 mi
King, Moses, Brick and Tile Works
Listed
6.9 mi

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Macomb Courthouse Square historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2013.

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Macomb Courthouse Square historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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