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Originally Posted by Homecreek
This may have been pointed out before but history is repeated itself. The old courthouse block in the old map is the same one the county is planning to build on.
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I remember back when the county bought the block, and articles included its historic use as one reason why that location was chosen. I don't think it is an coincidence that they want to build on the northern half of the block; the same half set aside for the original courthouse.
The original courthouse opened in 1855. By 1876 offices were moved to a larger and more modern structure at the corner of 11th and Congress. The original courthouse was demolished in 1906.
Fun Fact: The 1876 courthouse was not built on the same block as the original because people complained about the location.
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