Ford County Courthouse (Illinois)

The Ford County Courthouse, located at 200 West State Street in Paxton, Illinois, is the county courthouse serving Ford County, Illinois.[1] Built in 1905–1906, it is a building of modified Second Empire architecture.[2]

Description

The Ford County Courthouse holds court sessions on cases brought to it within its 11th Circuit jurisdiction.[1] It is also the meeting place of the elected county board, and contains offices for the county.[3] The 1905–1906 county courthouse is the second building to serve this purpose. The first courthouse operated in 1862–1906.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ford County Courthouse". illinoiscourts.gov. Illinois Supreme Court. 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "American Courthouses: Ford County". courthouses.co. John Deacon. 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ford County: Illinois". fordcounty.illinois.gov. Ford County, Illinois. 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.

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