county courthouse national_register_of_historic_places listing illinois county seat oregon building stands public square city downtown commercial district current structure completed preceded buildings destroyed group following destruction courthouse county judicial building period 1840s designed chicago architect style architecture roof dominated wooden stands distance addition courthouse building public square contains sites historic nature considered contributing properties oregon commercial historic district including sculpture cast iron fountain courthouse joined register included contributing property historic district initially joining register structure underwent careful restoration courthouse longer serves primary judiciary center county successor located directly street history buildings current structure public square longer use judiciary center constructed late early cost basically square revival structure topped features basement designed chicago architect courthouse session took place january city oregon picked county seat courthouse completed saw use courthouse constructed cost partially response gang villains citizens march night court convened new building allegedly set courthouse fire completely destroying town fury horse murder later formed band hunt bring justice essentially group tracked residents old man possibly son suspected murder arrested brought oregon trial organized nearby mill defendants provided counsel trial ensued residents involved called fair time swift outcome trial resulted immediate execution men led shot led shown dead relative body pushed confession defendant refused confess reportedly said committed crimes deserved death shot friends relatives attempted strike obtained indictment charging murder responded obtaining bills indictment person stood witnessed people indictment witnesses found jury formed judge cleared charges courthouse years march arson court convened private residences courthouse oregon county seat proposals county seat began communities grand contention designation ultimately new courthouse deciding meeting representatives removed town running sided oregon withdrawal gave oregon slim majority votes retained status county seat second courthouse replacement courthouse destroyed arson completed summer story brick building second county courthouse constructed county decades soon county offices began accumulate records files structure exhibited style common time building architectural elements included vent double hung windows complete roof returns new building multi purpose public building courthouse served meeting hall community leader died citizens gathered courthouse county courthouse soon found inadequate respect years new facility built idea new courthouse met staunch opposition building demolished current building erected courthouse current old courthouse completed constant use dedicated august remained county primary judicial building date years later day dedicated fourth courthouse street historic old courthouse courthouse completed cost slightly constructed red brick detailed limestone rock faced motif architect designed nearby designed building style added roof early years courthouse popular community meeting place courthouse lawn common setting community events gatherings today events longer regularly place courthouse lawn festivals occur location listed national_register_of_historic_places series renovations began building order preserve historical architectural integrity inside courthouse office courtroom renovated exterior structure refurbished restored work completed building opened public tours architecture example architecture designed chicago architect known northern illinois impressive structure courthouse designed monumental scale exterior building constructed red pressed brick detailed locally limestone reinforced steel building primary contractor red brick facade detailed significant amounts limestone including continuous entrances covered large round arches basement hinted building prominent foundation water table window arches stairs trimmed limestone roof sharply angled center wooden tops building completed building square shaped building corners serve break roof resemble multi roof routine maintenance performed required building dominant feature sits brick base belt base features blocked openings multiple arches double round arches organic corner detailing courthouse windows floor straight topped second floor windows topped limestone arches original wood framed windows replaced building main entrances feature stone arches doors step lead doors new doors installed entrances interior remaining original door frames interior doors solid oak interior walls inches thick painted covered open double staircase leads floor second floors center building houses elevator moves basement floor interior floors white pine wood floors floor ceilings feet high doors height feet second floor features 1980s ceilings lowered feet interior renovation completed cost million features public square stands heart oregon commercial historic district courthouse important sites public square considered contributing properties historic district sites include cannons war memorials cast iron fountain cast iron fountain south block washington street multi tier fountain set green concrete base feet tall feet wide widest point lowest tier adorned words illinois humane society civil war cannons public square features surplus civil war era cannons cannons guard eastern entrance cannons place southern cannon cast boston massachusetts northern cannon cast soldiers monument soldiers monument sits southeast corner public square monument designed sculptor chicago architects designed structure encompasses sculptures installation dedicated monument adorned plaques honoring war dead american_civil_war mexican war war world war added later war memorial north public square concrete memorial dedicated veterans wars included soldiers monument dedicated june war memorial adorned plaques representing american wars world war world war korean war vietnam war plaques added memorial features brick tiers topped concrete caps cap holds base significance added national_register_of_historic_places september august historic importance included contributing property historic district listing original nomination form building cited significant areas architecture politics government courthouse called prized landmark site holds special place honor city oregon features courthouse grounds war memorial greatly contribute sense time place oregon commercial conveys
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