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Wood County Courthouse and Jail | |
Location | Bowling Green, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 41°22′35″N 83°38′54″W / 41.37639°N 83.64833°W |
Area | 24 acres (97,000 m2), 2 buildings |
Built | 1894 |
Architect | Yost & Packard; T.B. Townsend |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 74001651[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 25, 1974 |
The Wood County Courthouse and Jail, located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States, is Wood County's third courthouse. It was built after citizens decided to move the county seat from Perrysburg to Bowling Green. Ground was broken on November 28, 1893, and the cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1894. The architectural firm of Yost & Packard of Columbus designed the courthouse and construction was overseen by T.B. Townsend of Youngstown. The winning tender for the project was $153,803 and the final construction costs totaled $255,746.
The County Commissioners took possession of the new building on August 31, 1896, and the new Common Pleas Courtroom was dedicated on September 7, 1896.