Coles County Courthouse - Charleston, IL - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

There are 4 clocks mounted in each side of a square tower, that in centered in the court houses. Each clock is a circular structure mounted to the face of the tower and is black in color. The Roman numerals and hands are white.

"Coles County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Charleston, Illinois. The courthouse is located in a public square in central Charleston and houses most of Coles County, Illinois's administrative offices as well as its courts. It was built in 1898 and designed by architect Cornelius W. Rapp in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building's exterior is faced in brown stone from the Embarras River; Bedford stone is used for several architectural details. The corners of the building feature pavilions topped by pyramids, and a clock tower topped with a pyramid is situated atop the center of the courthouse. The four main entrances, located on each side of the building, feature an arcaded porch with recessed doors."

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Status: Working Display: Mounted Year built: 01/01/1898 Web link to additional info: [Web Link]

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