Description: This photograph is a view of Toledo Public Library building located at Madison Avenue and Ontario Street. Noted Toledo architect Edward O. Fallis (1851-1927) designed the library in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Rough-hewn stones are arranged in horizontal bands of varying widths. The building has the rounded turrets and curved corners associated with this style. A tree stands in front of the building, whose exterior walls are overgrown with foliage. A handwritten caption in the bottom border reads: "Toledo Public Library." Toledo's public library system has its roots in subscription libraries that charged an annual fee to its members. The Young Men's Association organized the city's first such library in 1838. The nationwide public library movement began during the 1870s, and in 1873 the Toledo city council authorized the purchase of two subscription library collections. This step marked the beginning of the Toledo Public Library. In 1890 the city built the library seen in this photograph. It remained Toledo’s only public library until 1917, when Carnegie Foundation financed the construction of branch libraries. By the 1930s, space in the main library was at a premium, and shortly after the current main library (on Michigan Street) was completed in 1940, the original building was razed. The site is now a parking lot. Fallis was a noted Toledo architect who designed several buildings that are on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06167
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio; Toledo (Ohio); Libraries--Ohio--History; Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the front and side facades of the Greene County Courthouse. The building was completed in 1902 by architects Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It was constructed of Bedford stone with unique architectural features such as an asymmetrical square clock tower, round-arched openings and corbelled cornice. It is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_169
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; clock towers; cornices; arches; Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); 45 N. Detroit St.
 

Description: This image shows the side facade of the Greene County Courthouse. The building was completed in 1902 by architects Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It was constructed of Bedford stone with unique architectural features such as an asymmetrical square clock tower, round-arched openings and corbelled cornice. It is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_168
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; clock towers; cornices; arches; Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); 45 N. Detroit St.
 

Description: This image shows the side and rear facades of the Greene County Courthouse. The building was completed in 1902 by architects Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It was constructed of Bedford stone with unique architectural features such as an asymmetrical square clock tower, round-arched openings and corbelled cornice. It is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_171
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; clock towers; cornices; arches; Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); 45 N. Detroit St.
 

Description: This image shows the front and side facades of the Greene County Courthouse. The building was completed in 1902 by architects Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It was constructed of Bedford stone with unique architectural features such as an asymmetrical square clock tower, round-arched openings and corbelled cornice. It is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_170
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; clock towers; cornices; arches; Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); 45 N. Detroit St.
 

Description: This image shows the front entrance of the Greene County Courthouse. The building was completed in 1902 by architects Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It was constructed of Bedford stone with unique architectural features such as an asymmetrical square clock tower, round-arched openings and corbelled cornice. It is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_172
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; clock towers; cornices; arches; Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); 45 N. Detroit St.
 

Description: The present structure is the third Trumbull County Courthouse. It was completed in 1897 by architects LaBelle and French at a time when the county was experiencing great prosperity. The building has been nicknamed "The Stone Quarry" and "The Rock Palace" because of its Richardsonian Romanesque style and bold stonework. This image shows the front facade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_459
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bays (building divisions); arches; columns (architectural elements); pavilions (building divisions); cupolas; clock towers; turrets (towers); Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Warren (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio); 160 High St. NW
 

Description: The present structure is the third Trumbull County Courthouse. It was completed in 1897 by architects LaBelle and French at a time when the county was experiencing great prosperity. The building has been nicknamed "The Stone Quarry" and "The Rock Palace" because of its Richardsonian Romanesque style and bold stonework. This image shows the front facade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_458
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bays (building divisions); arches; columns (architectural elements); pavilions (building divisions); cupolas; clock towers; turrets (towers); Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Warren (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio); 160 High St. NW
 

Description: The present structure is the third Trumbull County Courthouse. It was completed in 1897 by architects LaBelle and French at a time when the county was experiencing great prosperity. The building has been nicknamed "The Stone Quarry" and "The Rock Palace" because of its Richardsonian Romanesque style and bold stonework. This image shows the front entrance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_461
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bays (building divisions); arches; columns (architectural elements); pavilions (building divisions); cupolas; clock towers; turrets (towers); Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Warren (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio); 160 High St. NW
 

Description: The present structure is the third Trumbull County Courthouse. It was completed in 1897 by architects LaBelle and French at a time when the county was experiencing great prosperity. The building has been nicknamed "The Stone Quarry" and "The Rock Palace" because of its Richardsonian Romanesque style and bold stonework. This image shows the front facade and clock tower. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_460
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bays (building divisions); arches; columns (architectural elements); pavilions (building divisions); cupolas; clock towers; turrets (towers); Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Warren (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio); 160 High St. NW
 

Description: The present structure is the third Trumbull County Courthouse. It was completed in 1897 by architects LaBelle and French at a time when the county was experiencing great prosperity. The building has been nicknamed "The Stone Quarry" and "The Rock Palace" because of its Richardsonian Romanesque style and bold stonework. This image shows the side and rear facades. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_457
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bays (building divisions); arches; columns (architectural elements); pavilions (building divisions); cupolas; clock towers; turrets (towers); Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Warren (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio); 160 High St. NW
 

Description: The present structure is the third Trumbull County Courthouse. It was completed in 1897 by architects LaBelle and French at a time when the county was experiencing great prosperity. The building has been nicknamed "The Stone Quarry" and "The Rock Palace" because of its Richardsonian Romanesque style and bold stonework. This image shows the front and side facades. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_456
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bays (building divisions); arches; columns (architectural elements); pavilions (building divisions); cupolas; clock towers; turrets (towers); Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Warren (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio); 160 High St. NW