Webster County is named for Daniel Webster, who was the United States Secretary of State from 1841 to 1843 and from 1850 to 1852.
Created: February 29, 1860
County Seat:
Dixon 1860 – present
County Courthouse – Dixon
Location: SE – Highway 41 / Highway 132
Built: 1939 – 1941
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Lawrence Casner of Madisonville
Contractor: Russell Petrie
Description: The building faces west and is a three story poured concrete structure. The west front has four large concrete pillars forming three rectangular arches, with the entrance in the center of the first story. Above the arches is a clock. The roof line is flat. Two large Art Deco lamp are on either side of the wide steps.
Note: Works Project Administration provided a grant of $143,000. The courthouse is similar to the courthouse in Caldwell County.
See: The architect, Lawrence Casner of Madisonville, designed the courthouses in Caldwell County and Hopkins County.
County Judicial Center – Dixon
Location: NE – Highway 41 / Segal Street
Built: 1939 – 1941
Style: Modern
Architect: Michael F Barton
Contractor: Codell Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a two story poured concrete structure like the courthouse which is on the north side. At the west front are three large rectangular arches with glass windows. This front section extends from the main building. On the roofline is a decorative cornice. The roopf line is flat.
Note: The cost of construction was $3,500,000.
Courthouses:
N – Union County and Henderson County
E – McLean County
S – Hopkins County
W – Crittenden County and Union County
Photos taken 2007