Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ottawa County Courthouse
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
1. Ottawa County Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
Ottawa County Courthouse. . As the county seat. Port Clinton is home to the present Ottawa County Courthouse, completed on May 20, 1901 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Constructed in the Richardson Romanesque style, the exterior of the courthouse was built using sandstone quarried at Amherst, Ohio. Pink marble wainscoting, an ornate staircase, and stenciling enhance the interior. A copy of William Powell's mural, "Perry's Victory on Lake Erie,” is featured along with smaller murals depicting early county industries--farming, fishing, fruit growing, and quarrying. Memorial tablets honor veterans from the Spanish-American War and Civil War.
As the county seat. Port Clinton is home to
the present Ottawa County Courthouse, completed on May 20, 1901 and listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Constructed in the Richardson Romanesque
style, the exterior of the courthouse was built
using sandstone quarried at Amherst, Ohio. Pink
marble wainscoting, an ornate staircase, and
stenciling enhance the interior. A copy of William
Powell's mural, "Perry's Victory on Lake Erie,” is
featured along with smaller murals depicting
early county industries--farming, fishing, fruit
growing, and quarrying. Memorial tablets honor veterans from the Spanish-American War and Civil War.
Erected 2002 by The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-62.)
Location. 41° 30.59′ N, 82° 56.421′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. Marker is on Madison Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Japanese Type 38 "I" Improved Field Gun (within shouting distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on June 2, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 21, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
