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First Hancock County Courthouse
The courthouse
LocationFindlay, Ohio
ArchitectWilliam Taylor; Frederick Henderson; Jonathan Parker; Parlee Carlin[2]
NRHP reference No.76001454[1]
Added to NRHP1976-03-13[1][1]

The First Hancock County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Built in 1833, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] The building, as planned in December of 1831, was designed to be a temporary structure for the county offices and court system. It was designed as a two-story frame building measuring 24 by 26 feet. It was originally erected in Findlay upon the southwest corner of Main and Putnam (Crawford) Streets. The contract to build the courthouse was awarded to Wilson Vance, Frederick Henderson, and Jonathion Parker in January of 1832 for the sum of $700. Following construction, it was plastered by Parlee Carlin in the autumn of 1833. It was used until a second, more permanent courthouse was completed in 1842 on the southwest corner of Main and West Cross (the precursor to Findlay's current courthouse). In addition to being an early courthouse, it also was utilized as both a schoolhouse and a church. After the building of a more permanent courthouse, the First Hancock County Courthouse was sold and moved to various locations throughout the city where it became a variety of hotels. It currently rests at 819 Park street in Findlay.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-06-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "National Register Search". National Register Database Search. Ohio Historic Preservation Office. 2009-07-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Humphrey, William (1961). Findlay: The Story of a Community, p. 23. Findlay Publishing Company, Findlay, Ohio.


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