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Carroll County Courthouse
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Carroll County Courthouse

Mount Carroll’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 26, 1973; only 107 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older
Victorian, Italianate, Greek RevivalListed 1973Mount Carroll
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Carroll County Courthouse

Carroll County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 26, 1973: the first place in Mount Carroll to be listed. Only 107 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isLocal government building in the United States. 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 · 12 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Mount Carroll · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carroll County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Caroline Mark HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Nathaniel Halderman HouseItalianate · 0.3 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

DMount Carroll Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 mi

Memories of Carroll County Courthouse

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Questions about Carroll County Courthouse

Is Carroll County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 26, 1973 (Register number 73000692).

Is Carroll County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Van Allen Store, 20.9 miles away.

Can you visit Carroll County Courthouse?

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 Carroll County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 28891768 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.