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Edgar County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Edgar County Courthouse

Paris’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 4, 1981; only 487 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older
Romanesque RevivalListed 1981Paris
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Edgar County Courthouse

Edgar County Courthouse, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 4, 1981: the first place in Paris to be listed. Only 487 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 33 other Illinois listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Four 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 ↗

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: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., Paris · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Edgar County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Paris Carnegie Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 1904 · next door
  3. 3France HotelNeo-Classical · next door
  4. 4Paris Elks Lodge No. 812 BuildingVernacular · next door
  5. 5Paris High School and GymnasiumBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BHenry Clay Moss HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBShaw-Van Gilder HouseI-House0.4 mi

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Questions about Edgar County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Jun 4, 1981 (Register number 81000221).

Is Edgar County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eugene V. Debs House, 18.2 miles away.

Can you visit Edgar 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 Edgar 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 28892821 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.