Coles County Courthouse
Coles County Courthouse | |
C. W. Rapp | |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
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NRHP reference No. | 78001118[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 28, 1978 |
Coles County Courthouse is a historic
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]
The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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.