Edgar County Courthouse
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The Edgar County Courthouse is a courthouse in the U.S. state of Illinois
. It is located in the Edgar County, Illinois
county seat city of Paris
. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. It was added to that list in June 1981. All six of Edgar County's Historic Places are located in and around Paris. Others include the Paris Carnegie Public Library
and the Asher Morton Farmstead
.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. It is located in the Edgar County, Illinois
Edgar County, Illinois
Edgar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 18,576, which is a decrease of 5.7% from 19,704 in 2000...
county seat city of Paris
Paris, Illinois
Paris is a city in Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois, USA, south of Chicago, and west of Indianapolis. In 1900, 6,105 people lived in Paris, Illinois; in 1910, 7,664; and in 1940, 9,281. The population was 8,837 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edgar County.-Geography:Paris is...
. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It was added to that list in June 1981. All six of Edgar County's Historic Places are located in and around Paris. Others include the Paris Carnegie Public Library
Paris Carnegie Public Library
The Paris Carnegie Public Library was opened to the public on June 24, 1904. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is still home to the Paris Public Library in Paris, Illinois, located in Edgar County.-Establishment and Construction:...
and the Asher Morton Farmstead
Asher Morton Farmstead
The Asher Morton Farmstead, in the Edgar County, Illinois city of Paris, the county seat, is a Registered Historic Place. The Farmstead joined the National Register in 1996. All six of Edgar County's Registered Historic Places are in Paris. They include the France Hotel, the Paris Carnegie Public...
.