Explore #39 on March 14, 2024
A view of the Morgan County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Illinois. Completed in 1869, the three-story limestone courthouse was designed in a combination of Italianate and Second Empire styles by Chicago architect Gurdon P. Randall (1821-1884). The design is considered unusual among county courthouses, as counties generally preferred more traditional designs. Randall's design features an arched loggia surrounding the building's southern entrance, asymmetrical towers at the southern corners with mansard roofs and bracketed cornices, arched dormers within the towers' mansards, and an assortment of round-head and bulls-eye windows.
The Morgan County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986. The courthouse also contributes the Jacksonville Downtown Historic District listed in the NRHP.
Located in West Central Illinois, thirty-five miles west of the State Capitol in Springfield, Jacksonville is the seat of Morgan County. The population of the city at the 2020 census was 18,267.
The central Illinois City of Jacksonville was founded in 1825 and is the seat of Morgan County. The population of Jacksonville was 17,616 at the 2020 census.
Sources:
National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Morgan County Courthouse
Jacksonville Downtown Historic District Registration Form, United States Department of Interior, National Park Service
"Morgan County Courthouse (Illinois), Wikipedia
Gurdon P. Randall, Wikipedia
Jacksonville, Illinois, Wikipedia
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A view of the front facade of the Morgan County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Illinois. Completed in 1869, the three-story limestone courthouse was designed in a combination of Italianate and Second Empire styles by Chicago architect Gurdon P. Randall (1821-1884). The design is considered unusual among county courthouses, as counties generally preferred more traditional designs. Randall's design features an arched loggia surrounding the building's southern entrance, asymmetrical towers at the southern corners with mansard roofs and bracketed cornices, arched dormers within the towers' mansards, and an assortment of round-head and bulls-eye windows.
The Morgan County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986. The courthouse also appears as a listed property in the Jacksonville Downtown Historic District, NRHP.
Located in West Central Illinois, thirty-five miles west of the State Capitol in Springfield, Jacksonville is the seat of Morgan County. The population of the city at the 2020 census was 18,267.
Jacksonville is the home of the Eli Bridge Company, manufacturer of Ferris wheels and other amusement rides. Reynolds Group Holdings (formerly Mobil Plastics, Tenneco, Pactiv) and Nestle Beverage Co. have facilities in Jacksonville. Illinois College, a private four-year institution that is the second oldest college in Illinois, is located here, as are three state-run institutions: the Illinois School for the Deaf, Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, and the Jacksonville Correctional Center. The city's newspaper, the Jacksonville Journal-Courier, is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Illinois (since 1830).
Sources:
National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Morgan County Courthouse
Jacksonville Downtown Historic District Registration Form, United States Department of Interior, National Park Service
"Morgan County Courthouse (Illinois), Wikipedia
Gurdon P. Randall, Wikipedia
Jacksonville, Illinois, Wikipedia
Tags: Jacksonville Morgan County West Central Illinois IL Street View Architecture Public Buildings Courthouse Morgan County Courthouse 300 W. State St. Architect Gurdon P. Randall Architectural Style Second Empire Italianate Italian Villa National Register of Historic Places NRHP Status: Listed Reference # 86003167 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
A view of the Morgan County Courthouse as seen looking east on W. State St. in downtown Jacksonville, Illinois. Completed in 1869, the three-story limestone courthouse was designed in a combination of Italianate and Second Empire styles by Chicago architect Gordon P. Randall.
The Morgan County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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This is the first post in an updated series on the City of Jacksonville, Illinois. Located in West Central Illinois, thirty-five miles west of the State Capitol in Springfield, Jacksonville is the seat of Morgan County. The population of the city at the 2020 census was 18,267.
Jacksonville is the home of the Eli Bridge Company, manufacturer of Ferris wheels and other amusement rides. Reynolds Group Holdings (formerly Mobil Plastics, Tenneco, Pactiv) and Nestle Beverage Co. have facilities in Jacksonville. The city is home to Illinois College, a private four-year institution that is the second oldest college in Illinois. It also is home to three state-run institutions: the Illinois School for the Deaf, Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, and the Jacksonville Correctional Center.
The city's newspaper, the Jacksonville Journal-Courier, is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Illinois (since 1830).
This introductory view shows the south (front) and west (side) facades of the Morgan County Courthouse. Completed in 1869, the three-story limestone courthouse was designed in a combination of Italianate and Second Empire styles by Chicago architect Gurdon P. Randall (1821-1884). The design is considered unusual among county courthouses, as counties generally preferred more traditional designs. Randall's design features an arched loggia surrounding the building's southern entrance, asymmetrical towers at the southern corners with mansard roofs and bracketed cornices, arched dormers within the towers' mansards, and an assortment of round-head and bulls-eye windows.
The Morgan County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986. The courthouse also appears as a listed property in the Jacksonville Downtown Historic District, NRHP.
Sources:
National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Morgan County Courthouse
Jacksonville Downtown Historic District Registration Form, United States Department of Interior, National Park Service
"Morgan County Courthouse (Illinois), Wikipedia
Gurdon P. Randall, Wikipedia
Jacksonville, Illinois, Wikipedia
Tags: Jacksonville Morgan County West Central Illinois IL Street View Architecture Public Buildings Courthouse Morgan County Courthouse 300 W. State St. Architect Gurdon P. Randall Architectural Style Second Empire Italianate Italian Villa National Register of Historic Places NRHP Status: Listed Reference # 86003167 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
A drone view showing the south and west sides of Jacksonville's square, known as Central Park. The square and surrounding buildings form the heart of the Jacksonville Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2018.
The commercial buildings represent a number of architectural styles from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. Most of the buildings in the district have Italianate and High Victorian Eclectic influences, but there are also examples of Romanesque, Revival, Commercial Style, Classic Revival and Modernism.
Development in the district began in 1825, when Jacksonville was platted and the public square was created; the first buildings on the square were built the same year. Most of the buildings in the district were built between the 1840s and 1940s, and a large number were built during a late nineteenth century building boom. Seven of the buildings were once cigar stores, a reflection of Jacksonville's large cigar making industry.
Founded in 1825, the City of Jacksonville is the seat of Morgan County. The central Illinois city had a population of 17,616 at the 2020 census.
Source: Jacksonville Downtown Historic District, Wikipedia
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