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Tin Ceiling Panel Wall Art from Oldest Courthouse Illinois Salvage Repurposed This is an antique tin ceiling panel wall art hanging that measures 18" x15". The tin panel alone measures 12" x 12 1/2". There is a hole in the tin and an original square nail is sticking out. The tin panel has a dogwood pattern and is architectural salvage from the Union Co. Courthouse in Jonesboro, Illinois. The courthouse was torn down in early 2013 and was the oldest courthouse in the state at the time. The wood used on this wall hanging also came from the courthouse. The wood is repurposed bookshelf from County Clerk's record room. I have mounted the tin to the wood and there is a hanging wire on the back. The paint is chippy white on the top and there are other colors underneath. May contain lead paint. See my photos which shows the demolition of the old building and where the tin came from. It was a lot of work getting it down, but I feel like a saved a bit of history. I have never seen this dogwood pattern before. There are a lot of pretty dogwood trees in the area and maybe this is why the pattern was chosen. President Abraham Lincoln drove by this courthouse as it was being built but did not come inside. He was here for the famous "Lincoln Douglas Debate" in 1858. I don't think the tin dates to this era however and there were many improvements to the building thru the years. I think the tin must be late 1800's.
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