Kane County is named for Elias K Kane, who was a the first Secretary of State of Illinois and a state Senator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – McHenry County
E – Cook County and DuPage County
S – Kendall County
W – DeKalb County
Created: January 16, 1836
County Seat:
Geneva 1836 – present
Old County Courthouse – Geneva
Location: 100 South 3rd Street / James Street
Built: 1881 – 1882
Style: Romanesque
Architect: W J Edbrooke and Franklin P Burnham of Chicago
Contractor: C A Moses
Description: The building faces east and is a four story red colored stone block structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Geneva. The central section extends from the main building with three large archways on the first floor at the entrance. In the center of the building is a large square tower with rounded green colored roof. In the interior is a large atrium at the center, rising to the roof. On the fourth story are the murals painted between 1908 and 1911 by Edward Holslag, a landscape painter, decorator, and muralist who studied art at the Detroit School of Art. The 1893 vault is featured prominently in the new jury lounge. There are several courtrooms.
County Judicial Center Courthouse – Saint Charles
Location: 37W777 Route 38
Built: 1993 – 1996
Style: Modern
Architect: Wight and Company of Darien
Contractor: Frederick Quinn Corporation
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The north front has a high concrete central section. The third story has horizontal windows. The roof is sloped. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 16th Judicial Circuit includes DeKalb County and Kendall County.
See: The Illinois Appellate Court – Elgin is located in Elgin.
County Courthouse – DeKalb
Outbuilding
Photos taken 2007, 2011 and 2025
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