Description: The first Franklin County Courthouse built in Columbus-proper was erected in 1840 and demolished in 1884. The address was 352 High Street. In this image the building is in the process of being razed. People are standing on the roof, in front of the building's entrance, and on the grounds. A horse-drawn wagon and buggies appear in the foreground. An inset in the upper right corner appears to be an image of the new courthouse that would replace the building being razed. This photograph appears on p. 10 of "The Story of Columbus: Past, Present and Future of the Metropolis of Central Ohio" (Columbus: The Johnston Publishing Co., 1898). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05643
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio--Columbus; Courthouses; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin 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 History--State and Local Government
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio)
 

Description: Interior view of the Court of Common Pleas in the Hamilton County Courthouse after it was damaged by fire, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1884. The fire was started during a riot sparked by public outrage over the outcome of a murder trial. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01166
Subjects: Courthouses; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio)
 

Description: The Morgan County Courthouse in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. Cars are parked in front of the courthouse, with a gathering to the right of the courthouse. Morgan County in southeastern Ohio was formed on December 29, 1817 and was named after Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. McConnelsville was established as the county seat in 1819. Morgan County Courthouse is located in downtown McConnelsville and is considered one of the most impressive in Ohio. The Greek Classic building was built in 1858 at a cost of $10,000. It is still standing and is open to visitors. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07519
Subjects: Courthouses; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Architecture; Morgan County (Ohio); American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
Places: McConnelsville (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this is a photograph of a collection of documents found in a vault in the basement of the Stark County Courthouse in Canton, Ohio. Each shelf is numbered and contains different types of materials; shelf one is labeled "junk," shelf two is labeled "Directories and birth and death records," shelf three is labeled "Alien declaration papers. Note condition," and shelf number four is labeled "Court records." The photograph's caption reads "Carpenter's Vault- basement Stark County Courthouse, Room #2. Probate court. No.1 Junk; No.2 Directories and birth and death records; No.3 Alien Declaration papers. Note condition. No.4 Court records." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F07_005_001
Subjects: Stark County (Ohio)--History; Archives; Courthouses--Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Canton (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Line drawing of the first courthouse in Franklinton, Ohio, located at the present-day intersection of Broad Street and State Route 315. Franklinton was founded by Lucas Sullivant in 1797. The Franklinton courthouse was built in 1807, but the town's aspirations were cut short when nearby Columbus became the state capital, and therefore would be the home of the new courthouse. Franklinton was eventually annexed by Columbus as the city grew larger, and is now a part of the city's West Side. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03964
Subjects: Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Courthouses
Places: Franklinton (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph shows a carpenter's vault in the basement of the Stark County Courthouse in Canton, Ohio, with a caption which reads "General view of West side of "Carpenter's Vault, Basement Stark County Courthouse, Room #2- Probate Court. Showing conditions of vault." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F07_007_001
Subjects: Courthouses; Stark County (Ohio); Archives; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Canton (Ohio); Stark 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)
 

Description: Caption reads: "View of N. end of S. Broadway in 1858, Old Court House in background." The modern city of Greenville is located on the site of Fort Greene Ville built in 1793 by Anthony Wayne as the staging site for 1794 campaigns against Native Americans in the area. Greenville was officially founded in 1808 and by the turn of the twentieth century was the main metropolitan center of Darke County. By 2000, it was the largest city in the county. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F07_035_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Cityscapes; Courthouses--Ohio--History.; Buildings
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Montgomery Co.,Dayton,O.,Jan.1938 OLD COURT HOUSE FOR OFFICE FILE ONLY DO NOT REMOVE" The Montgomery County Courthouse is an example of Greek Revival style architecture. The building is located on the northwest corner of 3rd and Main streets in Dayton, Ohio. It was built in 1847 and the architect, Howard Daniels of New York, designed the building after the 5th century BC Temple of Hephaestus in Athens. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F07_001_001
Subjects: Dayton (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Courthouses--Ohio--History.
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads; "View of North End of Broadway in 1858. Old Courthouse in Background." The modern city of Greenville stands on the site of Greene Ville Fort, built in 1793 by Anthony Wayne as a staging point for his 1794 campaigns against hostile Native Americans in the area. The modern city was founded in 1808 and by the turn of the twentieth century it was the main metropolitan center of Darke County. Most of the residents in Darke County, however, were farmers in the countryside surrounding Greenville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F07_005_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Cityscapes; Buildings; Courthouses--Ohio--History.
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Darke Co., Greenville, O., Mar. 25, 1938. Court House." The Darke County Courthouse was built in 1850 and was dedicated in 1874. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F07_002_1
Subjects: Ohio Government; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Courthouses--Ohio--History.; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)