Description: The County of Guernsey was formed in 1810 and named for the settlers who came from the Island of Guernsey, off the coast of France. The first courthouse was a Greek Revival building on Public Square in Cambridge. After seventy years, need arose for a new courthouse because of the growth in population. The courthouse in the photograph is the second courthouse. It was designed by Joseph Yost in the the popular Second Empire style, and built of fine sandstone with a hipped roof and mansard-roofed towers. A central tower has a four faced clock with louvered arched openings. A broken pediment on the southern face contains the statue of Justice. Below the statue is a fan shaped stone bearing the date 1881. The main entrance stair case is covered by a small balcony. Surrounding the court house are several memorials to the soldiers of Guernsey county in wars from the American Civil War to Operation Desert Storm. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_058_001
Subjects: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio); Courthouses; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Monuments
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph of a family asking for directions at a roadside rest area was taken in the late 1940s or 1950s along Rt. 40, which runs roughly along the National Road. Two other photographs document the exterior of the building and the road itself. The photographs measure 5" x 4" (12.7 x 10.16 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3300_4562000_001
Subjects: Transportation; Daily Life; Roads; Automobiles
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of the Guernsey County Courthouse in Cambridge, Ohio. The courthouse was designed in Second Empire style, and the cornerstone was laid in 1881. Surrounding the building is an assortment of memorials dedicated to soldiers from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Operation Desert Storm. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_049_001
Subjects: Guernsey County (Ohio); Cambridge (Ohio); Court-houses
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph is of a man putting finishing touches on glassware at the Cambridge Glass Company plant View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F09_005_001
Subjects: Cambridge (Ohio); Cambridge Glasshouse Company; Industry.
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: S-Bridge West of Cambridge, Ohio, on the Old National Road. The purpose of the National Road was to allow travelers to traverse the Appalachian Mountains. The building of the bridge was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1806. Private companies would be approved and hired for the job in 1811, but due to the war of 1812 construction was delayed for some time. Construction of the road was started in 1815 in Maryland, and by 1817 the road would extend into what is today West Virginia, but was at the time part of Virginia. The road would later be extended into the state of Missouri. During the 1820s and 1830s, the road was built throughout Ohio and maintenance of the road was left to the states, which Ohio would pay for by collecting tolls. Today the path of the National Road is taken up by U.S. Route 40. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06687
Subjects: National Road; Bridges--Ohio; Appalachian Region--History; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Guernsey County Courthouse, located at 801 E. Wheeling Ave., was built between 1881 and 1883 by architect Joseph Yost in response to the county's growing population. The sandstone facade is located in the same public square as the previous courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. This image shows the front entrance of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_178
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; mansard roofs; clock towers; arches; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio); 801 E. Wheeling Ave.
 

Description: The Guernsey County Courthouse, located at 801 E. Wheeling Ave., was built between 1881 and 1883 by architect Joseph Yost in response to the county's growing population. The sandstone facade is located in the same public square as the previous courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_177
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; mansard roofs; clock towers; arches; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Guernsey County Courthouse, located at 801 E. Wheeling Ave., was built between 1881 and 1883 by architect Joseph Yost in response to the county's growing population. The sandstone facade is located in the same public square as the previous courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. This image shows a street scene and monument in front of the courthouse. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_180
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; mansard roofs; clock towers; arches; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Guernsey County Courthouse, located at 801 E. Wheeling Ave., was built between 1881 and 1883 by architect Joseph Yost in response to the county's growing population. The sandstone facade is located in the same public square as the previous courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_179
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; mansard roofs; clock towers; arches; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: Guernsey County Courthouse, located at 801 E. Wheeling Ave., was built between 1881 and 1883 by architect Joseph Yost in response to the county's growing population. The sandstone facade is located in the same public square as the previous courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_174
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; mansard roofs; clock towers; arches; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Guernsey County Courthouse, located at 801 E. Wheeling Ave., was built between 1881 and 1883 by architect Joseph Yost in response to the county's growing population. The sandstone facade is located in the same public square as the previous courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. This image shows the rear facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_176
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; mansard roofs; clock towers; arches; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Guernsey County Courthouse, located at 801 E. Wheeling Ave., was built between 1881 and 1883 by architect Joseph Yost in response to the county's growing population. The sandstone facade is located in the same public square as the previous courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_175
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; hip roofs; mansard roofs; clock towers; arches; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Cambridge (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)