Coles County Courthouse

Coles County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Charleston, Illinois. The courthouse is located in a public square in central Charleston and houses most of Coles County, Illinois's administrative offices as well as its courts. It was built in 1898 and designed by architect Cornelius W. Rapp in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building's exterior is faced in brown stone from the Embarras River; Bedford stone is used for several architectural details. The corners of the building feature pavilions topped by pyramids, and a clock tower topped with a pyramid is situated atop the center of the courthouse. The four main entrances, located on each side of the building, feature an arcaded porch with recessed doors.[2]

Coles County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Show map of Illinois Show map of the United States
Location	Charleston Public Sq., Charleston, Illinois
Coordinates	39°29′41″N 88°10′28″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1898
Architect	Cornelius W. Rapp
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	78001118[1]
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1978

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Hight, David; Brian Conway (April 14, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Coles County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2013.