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 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: Covered Bridge # 116, Guernsey County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00441
Subjects: Covered bridges--Ohio; Children; Autumn; Winter; Nature; Photography--Ohio
Places: Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a lodging house on the National Road in Old Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. This home also appears in I.T. Frary's "Early Homes of Ohio" (1936), where it is noted for the interesting architectural detail that appears on the house's gable. The stone courses are rounded and follow the slant of the roof. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F01_010_1
Subjects: Guernsey County (Ohio); Lodging-houses; Architecture; National Road
Places: Old Washington (Ohio); Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: A covered bridged photographed in Guernsey County, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07615
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Architecture and Engineering; Covered bridges--Ohio;
Places: Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: Stone S Bridge on National Road (US 40) in Guernsey County. The National Road was one of the first paved (compacted gravel) roads to cross the Appalachian Mountains. Construction began in Cumberland, Maryland in 1815, and contractors completed the road to Wheeling, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia), in 1817. Eventually, the federal government extended the road to near St. Louis, Missouri. The National Road was constructed in Guernsey County, Ohio in 1828, and a few of the stone bridges are still used today. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F17_013_001
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History.; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Bridges Ohio; Roads
Places: Guernsey County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing an S-Bridge along Route 40, the National Road, in Guernsey County, Ohio. The photograph was collected in the D. Henry Overman Bridge Collection, which documents the career of Overman, a native of Waverly, Ohio, and a resident of Columbus. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1923 with a degree in civil engineering. Overman joined the Ohio Department of Highways (now the Ohio Department of Transportation) on June 10, 1918, where he was employed until his retirement in 1964, serving as assistant chief for the Bureau of Bridges for nine years, and as the chief of the Bureau for his last eight years on the job. During his approximately 45 year career, Overman designed a number of bridges in Ohio, including the stone-faced bridge over the Scioto River at Routes 161 and 33 in Dublin, and the Lorain Avenue Viaduct, a steel bridge in Cleveland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV184_B01F07_01
Subjects: Bridges; Engineering; Ohio Department of Highways; Transportation--Ohio--History; National Road
Places: 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)