Belleville in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Old St. Clair County Courthouse 1861-1972

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 15, 2020

1. Site of Old St. Clair County Courthouse 1861-1972 Marker

Top plaque

Inscription.
(top plaque:)

Site of old St. Clair County Courthouse 1861-1972
A Belleville Landmark Structure

(bottom plaque:)

Court house
Square
Established
March 10
1814
St. Clair County
Historical Society
1982

Erected 1976 by Citizens Court House Committee Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 38° 30.777′ N, 89° 59.074′ W. Marker is in Belleville, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It can be reached from Public Square (Illinois Route 159) south of Main Street. Marker is in front of St. Clair County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Public Square, Belleville IL 62220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Belleville Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Audrey Marsh King (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ruth A. Sterling (about 300 feet away); Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenburg (about 300 feet away); Christian "Buddy" Ebsen (about 300 feet away); Robert "Bob" Goalby (about 300 feet away); Julius Liese (about 300 feet away); George Bunsen (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belleville.

Also see . . . St. Clair County Courthouse on Wikipedia. Tells about the history of the five courthouses that served St. Clair County in Illinois. The current

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courthouse was completed in 1976 and was designed by renowned local architects HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum). (Submitted on July 15, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Bottom plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 15, 2020

2. Bottom plaque

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 15, 2020

3. Site of Old St. Clair County Courthouse 1861-1972 Marker

Marker with the plaques is in front of St. Clair County Courthouse

<i>Courthouse, Belleville, Ill.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1920

4. Courthouse, Belleville, Ill.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4. submitted on October 12, 2020.