Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Knox County Courthouse

— The Mount Vernon Historic Walking Tour —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

1. Knox County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. The first structure to serve as the Knox County Courthouse was a simple fifteen by eighteen foot, dirt-floored, log building erected about 1808.

One of the later court houses was destroyed by a major storm that ruined the roof and threw shingles across the square.

The current building is the fourth to serve as a Courthouse in Knox County. It was built during 1855-1856. The building was constructed using Greek Revival architecture, at an original cost of about $37,000.

In 1973, the Knox County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the original mosaic tiles remain in the West doorway.

Erected by Mount Vernon elementary students.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 40° 23.616′ N, 82° 28.995′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is on East High Street (U.S. 36) east of North Gay Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 E High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

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

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within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Knox County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); War Savings Stamps (a few steps from this marker); The McClelland-Wineland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Knox County Pays Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); Knox County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Republican News/Republican Publishing (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Keystone (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Also see . . .
1. Historic Mount Vernon Walking Tour ~ 405 ~ Knox County Court House. Short video, created by gifted students in several Mount Vernon elementary schools, about the courthouse building. (Uploaded May 28, 2015 by Mark Bohland) (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Knox County Courthouse (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the building, which was listed in 1973. (Prepared by Larry Alan Beers; via National Archives) (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

2. Knox County Courthouse Marker

Marker is mounted on the back of the traffic sign indicated by the arrow.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.