Washington County Courthouse (Ohio)

Washington County Courthouse
The courthouse in March, 2010.
Location North corner of 2nd and Putnam Streets in Marietta, Ohio
Coordinates 39°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
Area 450 acres (180 ha)
Built 1902
Architect Samuel Hannaford & Sons
Part of Marietta Historic District (Marietta, Ohio) (#74001646)
Designated CP December 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 Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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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