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2. Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   Surviving records from Eighth Circuit courthouses such as Metamora show that Lincoln and his colleagues practiced general, unspecialized law. They served as criminal defense counsel, handled divorce and family-law cases, oversaw the passage of estates through probate , and were available to handle a wide variety of civil suits and disputes.

3. Metamora, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Metamora was the county seat of Woodford County from 1843 until 1896. The Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site, a courthouse from this period, is preserved as an Illinois state historic site. Future President Abraham Lincoln and future Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson I practiced law there. [citation needed]

4. List of county courthouses in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   The oldest current courthouse is the Putnam County Courthouse, built in 1839, while other courthouses have been built since 2010. Many courthouses were built following the destruction of previous buildings, either planned or unplanned; however, some former courthouses still stand, many of which have been repurposed as museums or as offices for ...

5. List of the oldest courthouses in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The courthouse was the scene of considerable fighting during the Civil War and many of its colonial records were lost, including the date of construction. [11] [12] Richmond County Courthouse: Virginia: 1748: Built in 1748, this courthouse, a fine example of early classical Palladian style architecture, remains the county courthouse to this date.

6. Local history: Honesdale's wooden courthouse subject of ... - AOL

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   Courthouse history: Honesdale's wooden courthouse nearly caught on fire when it was struck by an Independence Day rocket in 1858. Courthouse history: Honesdale's wooden courthouse nearly caught on ...

7. Local history: 'Courthouse Wars' divide Wayne County in 19th ...

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   The Samuel E. Dimmick Mansion was built at the corner of Court and 9th streets, Honesdale, in 1869. In 1920, the Wayne County Memorial Hospital started there, and it was purchased in 1952 for the ...