page_title: Macon County Courthouse (Illinois)
section_title: First courthouse
hierarchical_section_title: Macon County Courthouse (Illinois) / First courthouse
context_page_description: The Macon County Courthouse is a government building in Decatur, the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. Completed in 1940, it is the fourth courthouse in the county's history.
context_section_description: When the county was formed, a rude log building was soon erected to serve as the first courthouse.  Measuring 18 by 24 by 20 feet (5.5 m × 7.3 m × 6.1 m), it was used as a courthouse during the week, and it was available for churches to use on weekends.  Having outgrown the building, county officials ordered the construction of a two-story brick building 40 by 40 feet (12 m × 12 m) in 1837, and they sold the original to a farmer who moved it to his property.  In the 1890s, the owner donated it to a local historical organization, and it has since been used as a museum.
caption: Original courthouse, seen in 1935
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