McHenry County First Couthouse

McHenry County First Couthouse (HM1G6U)

Location: McHenry, IL 60050 McHenry County
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N 42° 20.76', W 88° 15.725'

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1840-1844

McHenry County's first commissioners met in this building on August 5th, 1840. The original structure was built on the Court Street side of the public square, now Veterans Memorial Park, as McHenry County's first courthouse.



McHenry County split from Cook County in 1836, comprising Lake and McHenry counties. The village of McHenry was the centrally-located county seat. Lake and McHenry counties divided in 1839. In 1843, the county seat was relocated to Centerville, now Woodstock.



In 1844, the government auctioned the courthouse to Horace Long, who moved it to this location on Riverside Drive, originally Water Street, for use as a tavern and hotel.
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HM NumberHM1G6U
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Placed ByCity of McHenry Landmark Commission, the McHenry County Historical Society, and The Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:17am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 396044 N 4688964
Decimal Degrees42.34600000, -88.26208333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 20.76', W 88° 15.725'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 20' 45.6000" N, 88° 15' 43.5000" W
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Area Code(s)815, 847
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1401 N Riverside Dr, McHenry IL 60050, US
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