The Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the courthouse square of Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois. The district includes 52 buildings, 42 of which are considered contributing to the district's historic character.[2] The 1908 Hancock County Courthouse, a three-story limestone Beaux-Arts building, is the centerpiece of the district. The courthouse is surrounded by commercial buildings, most of them built in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Architect George Payne designed many of the district's commercial buildings, giving him a reputation which spread beyond Carthage; his works include Italianate and Romanesque Revival designs.[3]
Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Main, Adams, Wabash, and Madison Sts., Carthage, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′47″N 91°8′8″W / 40.41306°N 91.13556°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts, Italianate, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001482[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 13, 1986 |
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1986.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Property Information Report: Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Christie, Robert (April 11, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved August 25, 2015.[dead link]