Description: This is photograph of a map of the town of Washington Courthouse, drawn in 1867. It was for possible use for the Ohio Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. Washington Courthouse is the county seat of Fayette County. The area was originally settled by Virginia Revolutionary War veterans on land they received from the Federal Government for their service. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_053_001
Subjects: Books; Chapter headings; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project; Maps; Washington Court House (Ohio); Fayette County (Ohio)
Places: Washington Courthouse (Ohio); Fayette County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is the Washington County Courthouse. A sign in the background reads: "BECKER'S - A 1200 SEAT THEATRE" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F05_02_001
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Public buildings--Ohio
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fayette County Courthouse was designed by David Gibbs and built in 1882-1885 in Washington Court House, Ohio. The photograph was taken in 1974. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00444
Subjects: Washington Court House (Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Washington Court House (Ohio); Fayette County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs document the Fayette County courthouse in Washington Court House, Ohio. The second photograph is a close-up view of the wooden entrance doors, which are marked by bullet holes, the result of an 1894 riot following the trial of William Dolby, a biracial man accused of raping a white woman. The photographs measure 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). The Eclectic-style Fayette County courthouse was designed by architect David W. Gibbs and was completed in 1885. Three murals in the lobby outside the courtroom were painted by Archibald Willard, who painted the Spirit of '76. The first mural, Spirit of the U. S. Mail depicts a winged woman holding a bundle of letters in her left hand and a single envelope in the other hand that bears the inscription "A. M. Willard. . . , Cleveland, Ohio." The Spirit of Electricity portrays a woman floating above a body of water bearing a torch in her right hand. The Spirit of the Telegraph is pictured as a winged woman holding a length of telegraph wire. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3119_3737998_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Architecture; Courthouses; Doors & doorways; Bullet holes; Riots; Justice--Administration of
Places: Washington Court House (Ohio); Fayette County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Washington County courthouse, completed in 1902, is the third building, replacing one that had been built in 1823. It has a second story portico supported by Doric columns, triangular hood moldings, and a domed clock tower. This shows the building's cornerstone. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_495
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; porticoes; pediments; hood moldings; clock towers; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); 205 Putnam St.
 

Description: The Washington County courthouse, completed in 1902, is the third building, replacing one that had been built in 1823. It has a second story portico supported by Doric columns, triangular hood moldings, and a domed clock tower. This shows the building's front entrance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_494
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; porticoes; pediments; hood moldings; clock towers; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); 205 Putnam St.
 

Description: The Washington County courthouse, completed in 1902, is the third building, replacing one that had been built in 1823. It has a second story portico supported by Doric columns, triangular hood moldings, and a domed clock tower. This shows the building's front and side facades. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_491
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; porticoes; pediments; hood moldings; clock towers; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); 205 Putnam St.
 

Description: The Washington County courthouse, completed in 1902, is the third building, replacing one that had been built in 1823. It has a second story portico supported by Doric columns, triangular hood moldings, and a domed clock tower. This shows the building's front and side facades. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_493
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; porticoes; pediments; hood moldings; clock towers; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); 205 Putnam St.
 

Description: The Washington County courthouse, completed in 1902, is the third building, replacing one that had been built in 1823. It has a second story portico supported by Doric columns, triangular hood moldings, and a domed clock tower. This shows the building's front and side facades View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_492
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; porticoes; pediments; hood moldings; clock towers; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); 205 Putnam St.
 

Description: The Hancock County Courthouse was designed by architects Frank Weary and George Washington Kramer from 1885-1888 who included in their design stained-glass windows, black walnut trim, Maine marble, granite columns and an open rotunda. A commemorative statue of John Hancock is on top of the clock tower. This image shows the building's front facade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_189
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; clock towers; arches; gables (architectural elements); porticoes; balustrades
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio); 300 S. Main St.
 

Description: This image shows the front facade of the Fayette County courthouse. It was built between 1882 and 1885 by architect David Gibbs in an eclectic architectural style, features of which included an arched entrance, pedimented pavilion, and central belfry surmounted by a statue of Justice. Renowned for its Willard murals located outside the entrance to the courtroom, the mural's themes of electricity, telegraphy, and mail represent the early progress of Fayette County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_142
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; clock towers; arches; flat roofs; pediments; pavilions (building divisions); belfries (equipment spaces)
Places: Washington Court House (Ohio); Fayette County (Ohio); 110 E. Court
 

Description: This image shows the front and side facades of the Fayette County courthouse. It was built between 1882 and 1885 by architect David Gibbs in an eclectic architectural style, features of which included an arched entrance, pedimented pavilion, and central belfry surmounted by a statue of Justice. Renowned for its Willard murals located outside the entrance to the courtroom, the mural's themes of electricity, telegraphy, and mail represent the early progress of Fayette County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_137
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; clock towers; arches; flat roofs; pediments; pavilions (building divisions); belfries (equipment spaces)
Places: Washington Court House (Ohio); Fayette County (Ohio); 110 E. Court