Wood County Courthouse and Jail

Wood County Courthouse and Jail
Photo taken in 1999
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LocationBowling Green, Ohio
Coordinates41°22′35″N 83°38′54″W / 41.37639°N 83.64833°W / 41.37639; -83.64833
Area24 acres (97,000 m2), 2 buildings
Built1894
ArchitectYost & Packard; T.B. Townsend
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.74001651[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.