Description: This is the atrium of the Wood County Courthouse. Considered to be one of Ohio's finest courthouses, this building has arches throughout, rock-faced masonry and a 185 foot clock tower. There is a carving of Justice and figures representing Agriculture and Commerce on the east facade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_515
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; turrets (towers); arches; clock towers; Richardsonian Romanesque
Places: Bowling Green (Ohio); Wood County (Ohio); 1 Courthouse Square
 

Description: This image shows the front facade of the Gallia County Courthouse. This Italianate structure was built in 1879 and has Ionic columns and Roman windows. Like the second and third courthouses before it, the fourth Gallia County Courthouse was destroyed by a fire in 1981, believed to be the cause of a faulty heater. Subsequently, the present courthouse (not pictured), completed in 1985, was built fireproof with a steel frame, concrete floors, and extensive sprinkler system. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_157
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; brackets (structural elements); cornices; mansard roofs; Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Gallipolis (Ohio); Gallia County (Ohio); Locust St.
 

Description: The Highland County Courthouse is said to be the oldest Ohio structure that has been continually used as a courthouse. Completed in 1835 by architect Pleasant Arthur, the building combines Federal and Greek Revival architectural elements with its Federal fanlight and Greek entablature and columns. The blending of architectural styles is common in Ohio county courthouses as a result of the self education of local contractors in stylish European designs. These are the front and side facades of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_213
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bell towers; cornices; fanlights; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Hillsboro (Ohio); Highland County (Ohio); 105 N. High St.
 

Description: The Highland County Courthouse is said to be the oldest Ohio structure that has been continually used as a courthouse. Completed in 1835 by architect Pleasant Arthur, the building combines Federal and Greek Revival architectural elements with its Federal fanlight and Greek entablature and columns. The blending of architectural styles is common in Ohio county courthouses as a result of the self education of local contractors in stylish European designs. This is the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_215
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bell towers; cornices; fanlights; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Hillsboro (Ohio); Highland County (Ohio); 105 N. High St.
 

Description: The Highland County Courthouse is said to be the oldest Ohio structure that has been continually used as a courthouse. Completed in 1835 by architect Pleasant Arthur, the building combines Federal and Greek Revival architectural elements with its Federal fanlight and Greek entablature and columns. The blending of architectural styles is common in Ohio county courthouses as a result of the self education of local contractors in stylish European designs. This is the rear facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_214
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; bell towers; cornices; fanlights; columns (architectural elements)
Places: Hillsboro (Ohio); Highland County (Ohio); 105 N. High St.
 

Description: The Hamilton County Courthouse was constructed on the same site as the county’s two previous courthouses. It has seven separate entrances and was built using inflammable materials after an earlier building was destroyed by a fire during the riot of 1884. President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the building in 1915. The structure was designed by James McLaughlin, who also designed the Cincinnati Art Museum. This image shows the main lobby. In the foreground is a statue of John Desmond, an attorney who was killed during a riot inside the former courthouse in 1884. The three day riot, which also destroyed the courthouse, had been provoked by an unpopular manslaughter decision. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_186
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; colonnades; Neoclassical
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); 1000 Main St.
 

Description: The Hamilton County Courthouse was constructed on the same site as the county’s two previous courthouses. It has seven separate entrances and was built using inflammable materials after an earlier building was destroyed by a fire during the riot of 1884. President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the building in 1915. The structure was designed by James McLaughlin, who also designed the Cincinnati Art Museum. This image shows the cornerstone of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_185
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; colonnades; Neoclassical
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); 1000 Main St.
 

Description: The Hamilton County Courthouse was constructed on the same site as the county’s two previous courthouses. It has seven separate entrances and was built using inflammable materials after an earlier building was destroyed by a fire during the riot of 1884. President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the building in 1915. The structure was designed by James McLaughlin, who also designed the Cincinnati Art Museum. This image shows the main lobby of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_188
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; colonnades; Neoclassical
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); 1000 Main St.
 

Description: The Hamilton County Courthouse was constructed on the same site as the county’s two previous courthouses. It has seven separate entrances and was built using inflammable materials after an earlier building was destroyed by a fire during the riot of 1884. President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the building in 1915. The structure was designed by James McLaughlin, who also designed the Cincinnati Art Museum. This image shows the main lobby of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_187
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; colonnades; Neoclassical
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); 1000 Main St.
 

Description: The Hamilton County Courthouse was constructed on the same site as the county’s two previous courthouses. It has seven separate entrances and was built using inflammable materials after an earlier building was destroyed by a fire during the riot of 1884. President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the building in 1915. The structure was designed by James McLaughlin, who also designed the Cincinnati Art Museum. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_182
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; colonnades; Neoclassical
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); 1000 Main St.
 

Description: The Hamilton County Courthouse was constructed on the same site as the county’s two previous courthouses. It has seven separate entrances and was built using inflammable materials after an earlier building was destroyed by a fire during the riot of 1884. President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the building in 1915. The structure was designed by James McLaughlin, who also designed the Cincinnati Art Museum. This image shows the front and side facades of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_181
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; colonnades; Neoclassical
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); 1000 Main St.
 

Description: The Hamilton County Courthouse was constructed on the same site as the county’s two previous courthouses. It has seven separate entrances and was built using inflammable materials after an earlier building was destroyed by a fire during the riot of 1884. President William Howard Taft laid the cornerstone for the building in 1915. The structure was designed by James McLaughlin, who also designed the Cincinnati Art Museum. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_184
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; colonnades; Neoclassical
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); 1000 Main St.