Center City in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Lucas County Courthouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2021
1. The Lucas County Courthouse Marker
On January 1. 1897, this building was first opened to the proud citizens of Lucas County Currently. The Lucas County Courthouse contains the courtrooms of ten Common Pleas General Division Judges. as well as offices of the Prosecutor, Clerk of Courts, Probate Judge Law Library and their staff. The Courthouse remains today the center of legal and Judicial activity in Lucas County just as it did 100 years ago.
This marker, dedicated on September 3. 1994
commemorates the 100th anniversary of the
laying of the original cornerstone for the
Courthouse. On September 3. 1894. We hope
our descendants, on September 3. 2094, will
unearth and enjoy the historic remembrances
of life in 1994 which we have prepared for them.
Erected 1994 by Lucas County Commissioners.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1994.
Location. 41° 39.292′ N, 83° 32.215′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Center City. It is on Adams Street just west of North Erie STreet (Ohio Route 25), on the
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Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Toledo and Lucas County World War Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); War Savings Stamps (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucas County (within shouting distance of this marker); William McKinley Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucas County Catholic War Veterans Memorial Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish American War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2021
2. The Lucas County Courthouse Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lucas County (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2021
3. The Lucas County Courthouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2021
4. The Lucas County Courthouse plaques
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2021
5. The Lucas County Courthouse Cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 17, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
