Free event with the cost of museum admission....
The Museum will be closed from 4/18 through 4/21. The Library & Office will be closed from 4/18 through 4/20.
The city of Woodstock has begun the process for the acquisition, restoration, preservation and reuse of the historic old McHenry County Courthouse built in 1857. It is one of a few remaining pre-Civil War courthouse buildings in Illinois. The sheriff’s house was added in 1887. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The official “ Request for Proposals” and information about the property can be found here. The website also includes a link to a new 20-minute video about the property. Proposals must be submitted by May 1.
To receive a copy of the City’s full RFP, serious inquiries should be directed to nbaker@woodstockil.gov. Subject line should include “Request - Old Courthouse RFP.”
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