Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District (Carthage, Illinois)

Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District

The Hancock County Courthouse
Location Roughly bounded by Main, Adams, Wabash, and Madison Sts., Carthage, Illinois
Coordinates 40°24′47″N 91°8′8″W / 40.41306°N 91.13556°W / 40.41306; -91.13556Coordinates: 40°24′47″N 91°8′8″W / 40.41306°N 91.13556°W / 40.41306; -91.13556
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Architectural style Beaux-Arts, Italianate, Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 86001482[1]
Added to NRHP August 13, 1986

The Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the courthouse square of Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois. The district includes 52 buildings, 42 of which are considered contributing to the district's historic character.[2] The 1908 Hancock County Courthouse, a three-story limestone Beaux-Arts building, is the centerpiece of the district. The courthouse is surrounded by commercial buildings, most of them built in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Architect George Payne designed many of the district's commercial buildings, giving him a reputation which spread beyond Carthage; his works include Italianate and Romanesque Revival designs.[3]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Property Information Report: Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Christie, Robert (April 11, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved August 25, 2015.


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