illinois located county seat illinois city classical revival structure sits square facing illinois route passes city current courthouse constructed amid controversy courthouse ultimately county seat located current building structure bear courthouse serves county primary judicial center contributing property historic district district joined national_register_of_historic_places county primary courthouse years site host trials including prominent murder cases building cast architectural style contains elements common style stained glass columns noticeable features rear facade building designed resemble temple features stained glass windows stone covers rear inside building floor courtroom stained glass form early 1980s television movie scenes filmed courtroom history today line structures carry log structure built called county courthouse log building stood street current courthouse years later second county courthouse erected december april operated route cities ended county courthouse current courthouse sits site building erected courthouse came existence june session court met courthouse building building somewhat incomplete location towns county seat title defunct town called choice preferred home clerk court process court set session county court held home attempt county seat decided hold new election status sure win election telling population political tactics eventually cancelled act court intervened court convened sheriff served court order declaring courthouse built afterward eventually suffered fate disappeared map events seemingly settled issue courthouse turn seat going located second courthouse growth necessitated new courthouse year county commissioners appointed citizens contract new courthouse building courthouse building constructed center public square location county commissioners stipulated building brick feet wide cost directed commissioners exceed percent cost contributed private citizens young authorized county sell old courthouse town lots owned county order help raise money project eventually contracted construction story brick structure topped large clock tower completed county inaugurated courthouse grand ball courthouse current constructed approximate cost project debate county courthouse location debate town hold title county seat authorized project appropriated new building idea new courthouse originated early essential design elements courthouse chosen model new courthouse modeled structure differ building illinois rooftop dome longer wider building appropriation battle county seat begun time city sought title county seat away prominent citizens promised donate help absorb new building cost donation courthouse moved constructed city responded raising donations citizens legal continued eventually pledged courthouse decided county seat stay ground broken despite continuing legal battle october building completed march hired demolish recent history figured films global war terrorism courtroom scenes television movie story filmed courthouse floor courtroom announced arrested terrorism related charges crimes government accused plotting plan assault order smoke judge circuit court history serves illinois main judiciary building location trials court proceedings county falls illinois 16th judicial circuit circuit courts year history prominent criminal trials events occurred courthouse earliest notable cases murder trial second building years old time charged murdering wife chicago_tribune called events thrilling tragedy enacted little town county prominent resident testified prosecution trial summer trial underway courthouse accused murdering burning body disappeared december arrested crime february convicted crime august march group students arrested protesting clear cutting forested area illinois campus students blockaded roads leading forested site debris arrested subsequent proceedings covered chicago_tribune charges eventually dismissed case summer exiting judge presented unusual request announced term planned retire requested retirement dinner held courthouse asked assured board legal preparations began dinner guests tables set floor building circuit clerk floor office transformed bar floor courtroom hosted dinner honor exiting judge architecture exterior building faces south designed architect chicago firm foot foot building stands stories exterior covered limestone courthouse setting public square downtown renders impressive structure approach angles heavily carved stone support main doors building columns dominating extend stories blend elements ascend second floor level courthouse stone accent small balcony second floor windows floor east west wings row form continuous building classical sculpture covers seal dominating relief stained glass windows found topping floor windows roof consists rows stone blocks common decorative greek revival classical revival architecture found peak courthouse roof enclosed stonework north decorated south face distinctive qualities courthouse drive entering exchange street crosses stone courthouse property building features composite capitals courthouse temple appearance interior november june county courthouse underwent interior restoration completed time celebration restoration approximate cost undertaken wisconsin modern doors courthouse hide original glass doors view inside modern doors original doors seen standing wide open admired door weighs pounds past doors building main lobby large marble staircase second floor staircase lobby gray tennessee marble floor original building including marble stained glass windows original floor walls ceilings lobby decorated ascending staircase bronze decorated symbol whilst associated nazi_germany traced far 3rd millennium asia posts landing second floors pair bronze ram heads identical posts grace stairs second floor landing offers view stained glass windows original fully restored 1980s renovation elevator access located second floor landing elevator 1950s addition courthouse originally access floor option rose second floor landing floor staircase located leading landing elevator installed staircase left hand landing removed inside ornate building floor courtroom stained glass centered pointed star room adorned brass lamps glass original state old fashioned bladed ceiling fan hung courtroom ceiling floor courtroom called building single distinctive interior space courtroom including glass doors stained glass work original significance courthouse included national_register_of_historic_places nomination historic district structures contained district originally nominated courthouse possessing special architectural historical significance strongly contributes character historic district courthouse structures detailed nomination form noted having architectural significance
DeKalb County Courthouse (Illinois)