Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Supreme Court of Ohio
Erected 1931 - Restored 2004
| | Erected under authorization of the Eighty Eight General Assembly of the State of Ohio. | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
1. The Supreme Court Of Ohio Marker
Construction began December 1930 in the administration of Governor Meyers Y. Cooper and was completed February 1932 in the administration of Governor George White.
This site was chosen and this building erected by the Ohio State Office Building
Commission Carmi A.Thompson, William F. Wiley, William Green Elmer S Landes, Warner P. Simpson
Harry Hake, Frank Bail, Alfred A. Hahn
Architect - Consulting Architects
Gilbert Bettman, Attorney General
Earl C. Shively - Asst. Atty. Gen'l.
"May the lightnings of Heaven which scathe and the whirlwind and storm which prostrate the works of man pass by and spare this house."
Erected by a mighty people and consecrated to social and constitutional government.
Erected 1931 by State of Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1932.
Location. 39° 57.625′ N, 83° 0.138′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 94 S Front St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest 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 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: The State House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Refugee Tract
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Also see . . . World's Largest Gavel. (Submitted on January 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
2. The Supreme Court Of Ohio Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
3. The Supreme Court Of Ohio Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
4. World's Largest Gavel
In the water fountain to the left of the building.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
5. The Supreme Court Of Ohio Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
6. The Supreme Court Of Ohio Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
