Marion County Courthouse (Illinois)

[1]: 167  At the second meeting of the county court, a contract was signed with Aaron Hicks to build a courthouse at a cost of $499.

Two stories tall with a hip roof, and measuring 38 by 40 feet (12 m × 12 m),[1]: 48  the wooden courthouse was pierced with several windows and doors on its various sides, including a second-floor doorway that opened onto a balcony above the main entrance.

[2] Adams employed high-quality construction methods, allowing it to stand for several decades; after it ceased to be used as a courthouse, Charles Mills bought the building and moved it elsewhere to serve as his residence.

[1]: 50  Its design featured Neoclassical elements on the second story, including pilasters and a pair of columns supporting a pediment the width of the facade.

[2] Featuring a form of Neoclassical architecture newer than its predecessor, the courthouse is a two-story stone building with Ionic columns set on both sides of the main entrance.