Logan County is named for John Logan, who was a pioneer physician and the father of General John A Logan.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Tazewell County and McLean County
E – DeWitt County and Macon County
S – Macon County and Sangamon County
W – Menard County and Mason County
Created: February 15, 1839
County Seat:
Postville 1839 – 1847
Mount Pulaski 1847 – 1853
Lincoln 1853 – present
County Courthouse – Lincoln
Location: 601 Broadway Street / South Kickapoo Street
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: J M Deal
Contractor: V Jobst & Sons
Description: The building faces east and is a three story gray limestone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Lincoln. Each side has a large portico with arched entrance on the first story and four columns rising from the second story to the top of the third story, with a pediment above. On the center of the roof is a large round white colored dome with clocks and a small round cupola at the top. In the interior is a central rotunda rising to a skylight under the dome. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit.
Old County Courthouse – Mount Pulaski
Location: 113 South Washington Street / East Cooke Street
Built: 1847 – 1848
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Local craftsmen
Contractor: Local craftsmen
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds of the Pulaski Courthouse Square in the center of Mount Pulaski. The west front has a central entrance on the first story. The roof is hipped. The building was used as a courthouse until 1857. The building was restored from 1936 to 1939. The building is now the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historical Site.
Note: In 1847, local craftsmen donated labor and local merchants donated material to construct the courthouse. The sum of $2700 was donated plus $300 paid by the County.
See: The 11th Judicial District includes Ford County, Livingston County, McLean County and Woodford County.
History: The county was created in 1839 and Postville (Lincoln) was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure designed and built by Sam Tinsley in 1840. The courthouse is located at the Greenfield Village Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. A replica is located at 914 5th Street in Lincoln. In 1847 the county seat was moved to Mount Pulaski. The second courthouse was a brick structure built in 1848 at a cost of $3,000 and is still standing. In 1853 the county seat was moved to Lincoln. The third courthouse was built in 1853 and burned on April 15, 1857. The fourth courthouse was a two story structure built in 1857 at a cost of $15,000. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1903 to 1904.
County Courthouse – Lincoln
Old County Courthouse - Mount Pulaski
Photos taken 2008