Macoupin County Courthouse

Carlinville, Illinois

Designed by famed architect E.E. Meyers in 1867, the building was budgeted at $50,000 to be paid by bonds and taxes. Resultant of a series of scandals the courthouse construction was halted in 1870 when cost exceeded $1.3 million dollars. At the time of construction this was the second largest courthouse in the U.S. It took the county 40 years to pay the debt, It is referred to as the most magnificent courthouses in Illinois.Guided tours available by contacting the Carlinville Tourism Committee at carlinvilletourism@gmail.com