Ogle County Courthouse

Ogle County Courthouse
The Old Ogle County Courthouse in Oregon, Illinois.
Ogle County Courthouse is located in Illinois
Ogle County Courthouse
Ogle County Courthouse is located in the United States
Ogle County Courthouse
LocationCourthouse Sq., Oregon, Illinois
Coordinates42°00′50.3″N 89°19′59.3″W / 42.013972°N 89.333139°W / 42.013972; -89.333139
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
ArchitectGeorge O. Garnsey
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival[2]
NRHP reference No.81000222[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1981

The Ogle County Courthouse is a National Register of Historic Places listing in the Ogle County, Illinois, county seat of Oregon. The building stands on a public square in the city's downtown commercial district. The current structure was completed in 1891 and was preceded by two other buildings, one of which was destroyed by a group of outlaws. Following the destruction of the courthouse, the county was without a judicial building for a period during the 1840s. The Ogle County Courthouse was designed by Chicago architect George O. Garnsey in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture. The ridged roof is dominated by its wooden cupola which stands out at a distance.

In addition to the courthouse building, the public square contains several outbuildings and sites that are also historic in nature and considered contributing properties to the Oregon Commercial Historic District, including a sculpture by Lorado Taft and a cast-iron fountain. The courthouse joined the Register in 1981 and was included as a contributing property to the historic district in 2006. After initially joining the Register the structure underwent a careful restoration. The courthouse no longer serves as the primary judiciary center for the county; its successor is located directly across the street.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, (PDF), Oregon Commercial Historic District, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 1, 2007.

Ogle County Courthouse

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