Description: This image shows the front facades of the Madison County Sheriff's Office and the Madison County Courthouse. The sheriff's office served as the county jail until 2000, when the Tri-County Regional Jail was opened. The original building had two sections, one of which was the county jail and the other served as the Sheriff's residence. The jail held female, male and juvenile prisoners. In the early 1980s, the Sheriff moved out of the residence and this portion of the building became offices. The entire building now houses county offices. The jail is located on the southeast corner of the courthouse square. To the right is the Madison County Courthouse. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_292
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; dormers; pediments; pavilions (building divisions); Second Empire;
Places: London (Ohio); Madison County (Ohio);
 

Description: An old car on a snowy street in front of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The information on the photograph indicates one of the individuals in the car is Charles Seligman. The Wyandot County Courthouse is one of the best-preserved examples of classical architecture from the turn of the century, built in 1899 on the site of a cemetery for soldiers who died in battle in the War of 1812. The County Municipal Courtroom served as the setting for courtroom scenes in the film “The Shawshank Redemption.” Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07767
Subjects: Automobiles; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Historic buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Horse-drawn sleigh in front of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The Wyandot County Courthouse is one of the best-preserved examples of classical architecture from the turn of the century, built in 1899 on the site of a cemetery for soldiers who died in battle in the War of 1812. The County Municipal Courtroom served as the setting for courtroom scenes in the film “The Shawshank Redemption.” Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07768
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Historic buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Interior view of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The Wyandot County Courthouse is one of the best-preserved examples of classical architecture from the turn of the century, built in 1899 on the site of a cemetery for soldiers who died in battle in the War of 1812. The County Municipal Courtroom served as the setting for courtroom scenes in the film “The Shawshank Redemption.” Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07815
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Historic buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the front entrance of the Somerset Government Building in Perry County. This is an example of a first generation courthouse. It was used as a courthouse until 1851 when the county seat was officially moved to New Lexington, after several votes and Ohio Supreme Court rulings. It represents both Federal and Italianate architectural styles. There is an inscription above the entrance that reads "Let Justice be done if the heavens fall" that was originally supposed to read "Let Justice be done though the heavens fall." It is said that the stone masons ran out of room when engraving and had to shorten the inscription. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_389
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; towers (building divisions); Federal; Italianate (North American architecture styles )
Places: Somerset (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio);
 

Description: This image shows the side facade of the Somerset Government Building in Perry County. This is an example of a first generation courthouse. It was used as a courthouse until 1851 when the county seat was officially moved to New Lexington, after several votes and Ohio Supreme Court rulings. It represents both Federal and Italianate architectural styles. There is an inscription above the entrance that reads "Let Justice be done if the heavens fall" that was originally supposed to read "Let Justice be done though the heavens fall." It is said that the stone masons ran out of room when engraving and had to shorten the inscription. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_388
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; towers (building divisions); Federal; Italianate (North American architecture styles )
Places: Somerset (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio);
 

Description: This image shows the front facade of the Somerset Government Building in Perry County. This is an example of a first generation courthouse. It was used as a courthouse until 1851 when the county seat was officially moved to New Lexington, after several votes and Ohio Supreme Court rulings. It represents both Federal and Italianate architectural styles. There is an inscription above the entrance that reads "Let Justice be done if the heavens fall" that was originally supposed to read "Let Justice be done though the heavens fall." It is said that the stone masons ran out of room when engraving and had to shorten the inscription. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_387
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; towers (building divisions); Federal; Italianate (North American architecture styles )
Places: Somerset (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio);
 

Description: Ohio National Guard troops manning a barricade on Court Street in front of the fire damaged Hamilton County Courthouse, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1884. Troops were brought to bring an end to riots sparked by public outrage over the outcome of a murder trial. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01162
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "The Old Courthouse, Dayton, Ohio. Montgomery County." Construction began on the Montgomery County Courthouse in 1847 and was completed in April 1850. The Greek Revival courthouse is allegedly in the style of the Theseum, the Greek temple of Theseus, located below the Parthenon. Cincinnati architect Howard Daniels designed the building, which cost $100,000. It was constructed of local white limestone. To prevent fires, the only wood used in the building is in the inner doors, window sashes, and furniture. The building served as the home of the Montgomery County Historical Society until March 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F08_003_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Buildings; Ohio government; Courthouses--Ohio--History.
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image is a reproduction of a print depicting the courthouse and jail in Marietta, built in 1798. The structure was built at the southeast corner of today's Second and Putnam Streets. (Original print is in "American Pioneer," opposite page 163, call number V 977.05 Am35 v. 1.) The caption reads: "Court House and Jail at Marietta, Ohio, Built in 1798." The two-story structure is surrounded by a fence. Three human figures are standing near the fence; a fourth figure and a horse and wagon are visible in the street. In the distance, several hills form a backdrop for other buildings. Originally known as Adelphia, meaning "brotherhood," Marietta was the first permanent settlement of the United States of America in the territory north and west of the Ohio River. It also was the first settlement founded by the Ohio Company of Associates in the Northwest Territory in 1788. The company's investors renamed the community after Queen Marie Antoinette of France, in honor of France's contributions to the U.S. victory in the American Revolution. The first settlers were led by Rufus Putnam, who was one of the Ohio Company's early investors. He chose a site along the Ohio River at its junction with the Muskingum River, not far from Fort Harmar. Originally, settlers from New England made up the population of Marietta. People from Virginia and Kentucky later moved to the area as well. On July 9, 1788, the Northwest Territory's first governor, Arthur St. Clair, came to Marietta. The territory was officially established, as was Washington County; Marietta became the county seat. As the population of the Northwest Territory grew, the people of Marietta hoped that their community would become the capital of the future state. They supported St. Clair's plan to divide the territory in a different way than the Northwest Ordinance had originally planned. They believed that the governor's plans would make Marietta more prominent. But in the end, St. Clair's plan was not accepted by Congress. Because of its location along the Ohio River, Marietta became a major trading center in the Northwest Territory and later in the state of Ohio. The community became one of the earliest settlements in Ohio to have a state-chartered bank in 1808. In addition to agriculture and trade with the East, Marietta was also known for its shipbuilding industry. Ships, barges and flatboats moved from Marietta down the Ohio River to the Mississippi River and then to New Orleans and to ports in the East. In spite of its early growth, Marietta was surpassed by other towns as other forms of transportation came to Ohio. Canals, the National Road, and the railroads made all parts of the state accessible. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05767
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Marietta (Ohio); Courthouses--Ohio--History
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: This stereograph shows the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo, Ohio. Pedestrians are strolling on walkways leading to the courthouse. Opened in 1897, the courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06165
Subjects: Architecture; Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio); Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Ottawa County courthouse was constructed by architects Wing and Mahurin between 1898-1901. The Richardsonian Romanesque style building includes architectural details such as arches, steeply pitched gables with finials, and a 132 foot clock tower. The building ia made of North Amherst sandstone and pink Tennessee marble. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F11_001_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Courthouses--Ohio--History.; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Port Clinton (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)