Description: The Henry County Courthouse was built in 1880-1882 by architect David Gibbs in the Second Empire style. In the 1990s it underwent an extensive $4 million restoration project. The courthouse sits on land that was once part of the "Black Swamp," a region in northwest Ohio that was once so wet that it was virtually inhabitable. Once pioneers settled the area and tilled the land in order to aerate the soil, the land became fertile and the population began to increase. This image shows the front and side facades of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_210
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio); 660 N. Perry
 

Description: This image shows the front facade and clock tower of the Lake County Courthouse. This Beaux-Arts courthouse replaced the ca. 1840 courthouse which now serves as the Painesville City Hall. It has large Doric columns and an oversized entablature between the column capitals and the roof. Some of the materials used to build this structure were stone and Tennessee marble. Outside the front entrance are statues of Cain and Abel who represent the first crime. The sculptor hoped these statues would promote prison reform. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_254
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; columns; clock towers; entablatures; Beaux-Arts
Places: Painesville (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio); 47 N. Park Pl.
 

Description: This image shows the side facade and clock tower of the Williams County Courthouse. The clock tower of this building has a copper-covered pyramidal roof and is 160 feet high and 26 feet square, reflecting the "overall massiveness" of the Romanesque Revival architectural style. The courthouse is made of stone and red brick. There are many towers and turrets that are rounded, "pepper-pot" and square. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_505
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; clock towers; columns (architectural elements); corbels; cornices; turrets (towers); Romanesque Revival
Places: Bryan (Ohio); Williams County (Ohio); 1 Courthouse Square
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows the front and side facades. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_469
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows the front facade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_470
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows an interior staircase. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_476
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows the front facade and clock tower. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_475
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows an interior staircase. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_477
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows the front entrance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_472
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows the front and side facades. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_471
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows the front entrance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_474
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets
 

Description: The present Union County Courthouse was designed in 1883 and is identical to the Henry County Courthouse. The building is positioned in the middle of a large square, and is made of brick and cut stone with galvanized iron trimmings. The tower bells play tunes like "America the Beautiful" every hour. It is Second Empire style. This image shows the side facade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_473
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); porticoes; pediments; pilasters; clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio); 5th and Court Streets