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National Register of Historic Places

McLean County Courthouse and Square

On the National Register since 197353 years
Classical RevivalListed 1973Bloomington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About McLean County Courthouse and Square

McLean County Courthouse and Square, at Main, Washington, Center, and Jefferson Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 6, 1973. It was among the first 2 of Bloomington’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 157 other Illinois listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBloomington, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 17 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Main, Washington, Center, and Jefferson Sts., Bloomington · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1McLean County Courthouse and SquareStart here
  2. 2Miller-Davis Law BuildingsGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Bloomington Central Business DistrictItalianate · next door
  4. 4White BuildingCommercial Style · Built 1894 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Holy Trinity Church Rectory and ConventRichardsonian Romanesque · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DEast Grove Street District-BloomingtonArts and Crafts0.3 miBRuben M. Benjamin HouseBuilding0.3 miBGeorge H. Miller HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBBloomington High SchoolBuilding0.4 miBJohn M. Hamilton HouseBuilding0.5 miBScott-Vrooman HouseItalianate0.5 miBGeorge H. Cox HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about McLean County Courthouse and Square

Is McLean County Courthouse and Square on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 6, 1973 (Register number 73002160).

Is McLean County Courthouse and Square a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Clover Lawn, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit McLean County Courthouse and Square?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of McLean County Courthouse and Square?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893657 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.