Washington County Courthouse (Ohio)

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Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Ohio Courthouse.jpg
The courthouse in March, 2010.
Washington County Courthouse (Ohio) is located in Ohio
Washington County Courthouse (Ohio)
LocationNorth corner of 2nd and Putnam Streets in Marietta, Ohio
Coordinates39°25′4″N 81°27′19″W / 39.41778°N 81.45528°W / 39.41778; -81.45528Coordinates: 39°25′4″N 81°27′19″W / 39.41778°N 81.45528°W / 39.41778; -81.45528
Area450 acres (180 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectSamuel Hannaford & Sons
Part ofMarietta Historic District (Marietta, Ohio) (ID74001646)
Designated CPDecember 19, 1974[1]

The Washington County Courthouse is located at 205 Putnam Street in Marietta, Ohio. The courthouse is constructed of rusticated stone blocks for the foundation with smooth blocks rising to the roofline. The courthouse is the third for the county. The courthouse was designed and constructed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, the same architects on the Monroe County Courthouse. The courthouse is included in the Marietta Historic District which was added to the National Register on 1974-12-19.

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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Further reading[]

  • Thrane, Susan; Ohio County Courthouses; Indiana University Press; Bloomington, Indiana; 2000 ISBN 0-253-33778-X
  • Stebbins, Clair; Ohio's Court Houses; Columbus Dispatch; Columbus, Ohio; 1980
  • Marzulli, Lawrence J.; The Development of Ohio's Counties and Their Historic Courthouses; Gray Printing Company; Fostoria, Ohio; 1983


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