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Jackson County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Jackson County Courthouse

On the National Register since 201511 years
Listed 2015Murphysboro
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jackson County Courthouse

Jackson County Courthouse, at 1001 Walnut St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 29, 2015. It was among the first 8 of Murphysboro’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLocal government building in the United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Built
  2. 2015Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 11 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1001 Walnut St., Murphysboro · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jackson County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Murphysboro Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Cornelius Hennessy BuildingRomanesque · next door
  4. 4Murphysboro Masonic Lodge No. 498 A.F & A.MBuilding · next door
  5. 5Robert W. Hamilton HouseCarpenter Gothic · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BLiberty TheaterArt Deco0.2 miBMurphysboro Elks LodgeClassical Revival · Built 19160.2 miBWilliam H. Hull HouseItalianate0.3 miBMobile and Ohio Railroad DepotBuilding0.4 miStRiverside Park BandshellModern · Built 19381.3 mi

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Questions about Jackson County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Dec 29, 2015 (Register number 15000931).

Is Jackson County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Jackson 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.

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