Carroll County Courthouse (Ohio)

Infobox_nrhp | name =Carroll County Courthouse


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location= Carrollton, Ohio
lat_degrees = 40| lat_minutes = 34| lat_seconds = 20| lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81| long_minutes = 5| long_seconds = 9| long_direction = W
built =1884
architect= Weary,Frank O.; Melbourne,J.S.
architecture= Second Empire
added = October 22, 1974
governing_body = Local
refnum=74001406cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Carroll County Courthouse is located in Carrollton, Ohio and is the second for the county. It was designed by architect Frank Weary in the Second Empire style. Constructed in 1884-1885, it consists of rough sandstone blocks. The main entrance is reached by stairs and a small portico, Corinthian columns support the balcony above. The first and second floors once had large rectangular panel windows, but have shrunk to conserve power and energy. The third floor windows were once large arched windows, but they too have been shrunk.

A projecting cornice rises over the roof above the entrance with the name "Carroll" insribed in white and the year "1885" above it. On the other sides a gable rises with bracing from projecting Tudor style chimneys. A mansard roof rises to a central tower supporting a dome and four cardinal point clock faces. A small spire rises from the top. A statue of Justice once adorned this point but was taken down during renovations.

The interior hosts smooth mosaic tiled floors, recently lowered ceilings and ornate steel staircases. The interior hosts four levels, one of which is underground. A renovation updated many features in. The courthouse is connected to the county jail and court annex located in the back of the complex.

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