Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford's search for a building with an Abraham Lincoln connection led him to this Illinois structure, a courthouse where Lincoln had practiced law early in his career. Ford purchased the building, although by then it had become a private residence. The building was dismantled, moved, and re-erected in Greenfield Village in time for the official dedication in October 1929.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1900

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1022

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.25 in

Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois