Coshocton in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Coshocton County Courthouse
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 8, 2006
1. The Coshocton County Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
The Coshocton County Courthouse. . In 1764, Colonel Henry Bouquet established the site of what is now Coshocton. In 1811, the county was founded and the town incorporated as the county seat. The Coshocton County Courthouse, the third on this site, was built between 1873 and 1875 by contractors Carpenter and Williams of Meadville, Pennsylvania. The Second Empire structure features a five-story tower containing a four-faced clock and the bell from the previous 1824 courthouse. The courthouse contains a notable mural by artist Arthur William Woelfle depicting the signing of Bouquet's treaty with the Indians near the Walhonding River in November 1764. The Coshocton County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
In 1764, Colonel Henry Bouquet established the site of what is now Coshocton. In 1811, the county was founded and the town incorporated as the county seat. The Coshocton County Courthouse, the third on this site, was built between 1873 and 1875 by contractors Carpenter and Williams of Meadville, Pennsylvania. The Second Empire structure features a five-story tower containing a four-faced clock and the bell from the previous 1824 courthouse. The courthouse contains a notable mural by artist Arthur William Woelfle depicting the signing of Bouquet's treaty with the Indians near the Walhonding River in November 1764. The Coshocton County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Erected 2002 by Coshocton County Commissioners and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5-16.)
Location. 40° 16.431′ N, 81° 52.003′ W. Marker is in Coshocton, Ohio, in Coshocton County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street on Main Street. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 Main Street, Coshocton OH 43812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,900 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 11, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.