Macon County's First Courthouse, (sculpture).

Macon County's First Courthouse, (sculpture).

V., T., sculptor.

Macon County's First Courthouse, (sculpture).

1971. Dedicated June 5, 1973.

Bronze sculpture on a granite base.

Sculpture: approx. 1 1/2 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 3 1/2 x 3 x 2 1/2 ft.

T.V. '71 (Front of base:) Macon County's 1st Courthouse/In which Abe Lincoln once practiced law school just west of this marker/ 1829-1838/(lengthy dedication information) 6/5/73 signed

A replica of a colonial two-story building, with a chimney on one end. Two sides have four windows with shutters (two up, two downstairs), and a central front door. Six end-posts are visible on the central horizontal line of the building.

Architecture -- Civic -- Courthouse

Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Decatur

Administered by City of Decatur, Department of Community Development, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Decatur, Illinois 62523

Located Southwest corner of Main & Main Streets, Decatur, Illinois

IAS files contain undated conditions survey information supplied by the Department of Community Development, City of Decatur, IL.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.

SOS Assessment Award, 1999.

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