Yorkville in Kendall County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Kendall County Historic Courthouse
1864
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2023
1. Kendall County Historic Courthouse Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 41° 38.431′ N, 88° 26.887′ W. Marker is in Yorkville, Illinois, in Kendall County. It is on West Madison Street just east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the north entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Madison Street, Yorkville IL 60560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kendall County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois' Northern Boundary (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rachel L. Wright (approx. Ό mile away); Yorkville's Blackberry Creek Mill Stone (approx. Ό mile away); The Mills of Kendall County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kendall County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bristol Churches and the Underground Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Yorkville Congregational Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorkville.
Regarding Kendall County Historic Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #98001354.
From the National Register Nomination:
The Kendall County Courthouse stands alone on the courthouse square on the high point of the hill arising from the south side of the Fox River in Yorkville, Illinois. The Italianate building is approximately 50 feet tall on the northern elevation from the ground to the top of the gabled end. This height does not includethe additional height of the iron platform which originally held a dome on top of the building. Shortly before 4 a.m. on the morning of March 25, 1887 the bell at the Methodist Church across the street from the courthouse began to ring, waking the neighborhood. The court house was on fire! Brave neighbors ran into the blaze and rescued the sheriff, his family, two prisoners, and most the county's records, all of whom were taken to the Beck Hotel. After the flames and smoke subsided all that was left standing of the beautiful building was the brick and limestone walls. The safe in the treasurer's office survived the fire with only minor damage to the door, so every penny of the county's money was spared...Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 20232. Kendall County Historic Courthouse Marker(marker is on right side of north entrance)
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1. Kendall County Courthouse (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Construction on the Kendall County Courthouse began in 1862 in Yorkville, Illinois on a bluff overlooking the Fox River. The limestone and brick building was completed in 1864 and went into service as the primary judiciary building for Kendall County. At about 4 a.m. on March 25, 1887 the courthouse was struck by fire. Yorkville, without a fire department(Submitted on October 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)at the time, was forced to rely upon railroad water cars from nearby Aurora to extinguish any blazes. The railroad cars did not arrive to Yorkville in time and the building was almost completely destroyed. The fire left only the exterior walls standing. After the fire the interior of the building was redesigned and the building reconstructed. The building stayed in use as the courthouse until 1998, when a new facility was built. As of 2008, the courtroom and some meeting room serves as rental space for reunions and conferences.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 20233. Kendall County Historic Courthouse
(northwest elevation)
2. National Register of Historic Places Nomination. (Submitted on October 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2023
4. Kendall County Historic Courthouse
(southeast elevation)
(southeast elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2023
5. Kendall County Historic Courthouse (northeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
