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This building was constructed for the Southern Division of the Illinois Supreme Court, one of three divisions created by the Constitution of 1848. Court met in lodge halls in Mount Vernon before the center section of this building was completed about 1857. The Constitution of 1870 established a system of appellate courts, and Mount Vernon was named the seat of the Fourth District. The Supreme Court shared the building until 1897, after which all of its sessions were held in Springfield.
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Mount Vernon, Illinois · United States
