Washington County Courthouse (Ohio)

Washington County Courthouse
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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
Governing body	Local
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

External links

• Official county website

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