Adams County Courthouse (Ohio)
| The Adams County Courthouse | |
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The Courthouse in West Union, Ohio
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Town or city | West Union, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°47′38″N 83°32′37″W / 38.79389°N 83.54361°WCoordinates: 38°47′38″N 83°32′37″W / 38.79389°N 83.54361°W |
| Construction started | 1910 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Cost | $50,000 |
| Client | Adams County Commissioners |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | T.S. Murray |
The Adams County Courthouse is located at 110 West Main Street in West Union, Ohio, United States.
Adams County was formed in 1797 as the fourth county of the Northwest Territory which would soon form the state of Ohio. The first county seat was in Manchester but no courthouse was ever built at that location. The first official county seat of the territory was Adamsville and the county officials met in various locations, as, like Manchester, no courthouse was constructed.
The Ohio General Assembly moved the county seat to West Union, the current county seat, and plans for a courthouse were drafted. This first courthouse was a simple log structure of oak, poplar, walnut and blue ash. The courthouse stood two stories high and had a footprint of 30 feet by 24 feet. This structure was replaced in 1811 by a stone and brick building. This building also stood two stories high with a pitched roof resting on an unadroned entablature. A cupola rose from the roof line and could be seen around the town. The building remained until 1876 when a new courthouse was constructed. It was around this time that Manchester unsuccessfully petitioned to be named the county seat.
The present courthouse replaced the courthouse of 1876 after a fire wiped out the structure and all of the court records. Constructed from 1910 to 1911 by architect T.S. Murray, the building was built from a bond passed that raised $50,000.
The building was built with yellow bricks with unadorned rectangular windows. The entrances were lined with red brick pilasters supporting a pediment roof. The roof was flat with a balustrade. A rectangular tower rises from the center of the building and is crowned with four arches supporting a dome. The dome is relatively unadorned and houses a four-faced clock.
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