Detail View: Robert A. Deshon Courthouses Collection: Fayette County Courthouse
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Work Record ID:
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237
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Reproduction Record ID:
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237
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Work Class:
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Architecture
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Work Type:
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county courthouse
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Title:
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Fayette County Courthouse
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Title Type:
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preferred
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Creator:
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Gibbs, David W., active late 19th century
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Creator Dates:
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1870-1900
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Creator Type:
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personal
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Creator Role:
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architect
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Date:
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1882-1885
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Date Type:
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creation
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Location:
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Washington Court House (Ohio)
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Location Type:
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site
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Location:
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110 E. Court (Washington Court House, Ohio)
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Culture:
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American
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Subject:
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arches
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Subject:
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National Register of Historic Places
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Subject:
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clock towers
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Subject:
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pediments
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Subject:
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flat roofs
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Subject:
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Washington Court House (Ohio)
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Subject:
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pavilions (building divisions)
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Subject:
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belfries (equipment spaces)
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Description:
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The Fayette County courthouse was built between 1882-1885 by architect David Gibbs in an eclectic architectural style, features of which included an arched entrance, pedimented pavilion, and central belfry surmounted by a statue of Justice. Renowned for its Willard murals located outside the entrance to the courtroom, the mural's themes of electricity, telegraphy, and mail represent the early progress of Fayette County.
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Information Source:
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Thrane, Susan W. County Courthouses of Ohio. Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2000.
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Reproduction Creator:
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Deshon, Robert A., 1915-2007
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Reproduction View:
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Side facade
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Reproduction View Type:
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exterior view
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Reproduction Information Source:
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Ohio Historical Society
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Reproduction Rights Statement:
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These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
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