Macon County Courthouse – Decatur IL

City:
Decatur, IL

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)

New Deal Agencies:
Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Designer:
Aschauer & Waggoner and Charles Harris

Contractor:
J L Simmons Company

Description

The historic, Art Deco, Macon County Courthouse (a.k.a. Macon County Building) in Decatur, Illinois was constructed as a New Deal project with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds.

Source notes

On-site plaque. Photo:
https://www.courthouses.co/us-states/h-l/illinois/macon-county/

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 24, 2017.

Location Info


253 E. Wood St.
Decatur, IL 62523
Macon County

Coordinates: 39.839878, -88.953666

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