The Kendall County Courthouse is a former courthouse in Yorkville , Kendall County , Illinois , United States . The original building was completed in 1864 but was later destroyed by fire. A replica of the Italianate structure was erected in 1887. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
17-578: Construction on the Kendall County Courthouse began in 1862 in Yorkville, Illinois on a bluff overlooking the Fox River . The limestone and brick building was completed in 1864 and went into service as the primary judiciary building for Kendall County. The original completed structure stood four and a half stories tall including its two-story cupola . At about 4 a.m on March 25, 1887 the courthouse
34-584: A hydroelectric dam near Ottawa. In September 2023, the United States Army Corps of Engineers issued a draft report recommending the removal of nine of these dams for environmental reasons. In the winter, bald eagles can be found nesting along the banks. Early in the history of Illinois, the Fox River provided water for the Illinois and Michigan Canal via a feeder canal, allowing the canal to pass over
51-649: A population of 442. Since incorporation, Wilmot no longer has its own designated area for population statistics. Gander Mountain , a sports/outdoors superstore, was founded in Wilmot, and was named for nearby Gander Mountain in neighboring Illinois. Wilmot Union High School , Kenosha County Fair grounds, the Wilmot Raceway, and the Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort are located in Wilmot. A post office has operated in Wilmot since 1849. This article about
68-638: A smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana . The Fox River (Illinois River tributary) is known locally as an excellent fishery with opportunities for Smallmouth Bass , Flathead Catfish , and Walleye . The rivers watershed encompasses 1720 square miles in Illinois and 938 square miles in Wisconsin. The Fox River rises in the Halbach Swamp, 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of
85-457: A spillway to the east. A small dam is present just a few miles south in downtown Rochester . The river then flows unobstructed through Burlington , where it joins the White River , and on to Wilmot . This is a popular and picturesque day-canoe trip never straying far from the road, but often just out of sight of it. Flooding is common on this section of the river, especially near Wheatland to
102-655: Is a 202-mile-long (325 km) tributary of the Illinois River , flowing from southeastern Wisconsin to Ottawa, Illinois in the United States . The Wisconsin section was known as the Pishtaka River in the 19th century. There is another Fox River in Wisconsin that flows through Lake Winnebago into Green Bay . There are also two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois : the Fox River (Little Wabash tributary) and
119-423: The Fox River include (from north to south): Fox Lake , Johnsburg , McHenry , Holiday Hills , Island Lake , Burtons Bridge , Port Barrington , Cary , Fox River Grove , Algonquin , Carpentersville , West Dundee , East Dundee , Elgin , South Elgin , St. Charles , Geneva , Batavia , North Aurora , Aurora , Montgomery , Oswego , Yorkville , Plano , Millington , Sheridan and Ottawa . Collectively,
136-450: The Fox River on an aqueduct. The Fox River watershed encompasses 1720 square miles in Illinois. Wilmot, Wisconsin Wilmot (also Gilead ) is a residential and business community in the village of Salem Lakes in southwestern Kenosha County , Wisconsin , United States. As of the 2010 census , prior to the incorporation into Salem Lakes, Wilmot was a census-designated place , with
153-567: The Iron Bridge (now a concrete bridge) in Tichigan, Wisconsin (just south of Big Bend ) down to the dam. The river connects several small lakes in this section, and one large lake, Tichigan Lake and one smaller lake, Buena Lake. The entire area including connected lakes and the Fox are often referred to as Tichigan Lake. At the southern end of this section, Foxwood Isle separates the main dam to its west and
170-667: The area surrounding the Fox River is known as the Fox Valley . Around 1 million people live in this area. Native American tribes that lived near the Fox River included the Potawatomi , Sac , and Fox tribes. The Fox River has 15 dams, including McHenry Dam , which raises the river slightly to maintain depth in the Chain O'Lakes in northern Illinois, the Montgomery Dam and the Dayton Dam,
187-419: The border. The Fox River watershed encompasses 938 square miles in Wisconsin. The river enters Illinois where it widens into a large area of interconnected lakes known as the Chain O'Lakes . Fox Lake is the largest village in this area. From the chain, the river flows generally southward for 118 miles (190 km), until it joins the Illinois River at Ottawa . Illinois towns and communities that are on
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#1733093857257204-425: The building was almost completely destroyed. The fire left only the exterior walls standing. After the fire the interior of the building was redesigned and the building reconstructed. The roof was topped with a one-story domed capital. The dome was removed in 1920 because of continued problems with water leakage. The population of Kendall County grew and in 1958 the courthouse expanded with the addition of two wings to
221-404: The building, on the east and west sides of the structure. The building stayed in use as the courthouse until 1998, when a new facility was built. Between 1998 and 2000 the Kendall County Courthouse stood vacant until a restoration project started in 2000. The restoration included the installation of a replica of the cupola that was removed in 1920 and renovation of the historic courtroom. As of 2008,
238-451: The community of Colgate, Wisconsin and flows past Brookfield , Waukesha , Big Bend , Waterford , Rochester , Burlington , Wheatland , Silver Lake and Wilmot , for a total of 84 miles (135 km) in Wisconsin. A major dam in Waterford forms a 1,200-acre (4.9 km ) navigable waterway which is one of the busiest in southeastern Wisconsin. The river is generally navigable from
255-457: The courtroom and some meeting room serves as rental space for reunions and conferences. The original building was a prominent example of Italianate architecture which the 1887 rebuild was designed to replicate. The original design was drafted by architect O.S. Kinnie, he died in 1869 and is credited with designing dozens of courthouses and public buildings in Ohio , Illinois and Indiana . No photos of
272-510: The original building exist and the known descriptions come from new reports and government meeting minutes. The redesign was done by Henry Hebbard. The Kendall County Courthouse is locally important for its contributions to government and politics in the area. Many decisions were made within the building that shaped the future of Kendall County. The courthouse was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1998. Fox River (Illinois River tributary) The Fox River
289-448: Was struck by fire. Yorkville, without a fire department at the time, was forced to rely upon railroad water cars from nearby Aurora to extinguish any blazes. Citizens of Yorkville rescued the sheriff, his family and two prisoners being held in the jail. Though the exact cause of the fire was never determined, it is believed to have started in a coal stove in the sheriff's residence. The railroad cars did not arrive to Yorkville in time and
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