Detail View: Robert A. Deshon Courthouses Collection: Van Wert County Courthouse
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Work Record ID:
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365
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Reproduction Record ID:
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365
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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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Van Wert County Courthouse
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Title Type:
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preferred
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Creator:
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Thomas J. Tolan & Son, active late 19th century
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Creator Dates:
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1860-1890
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Creator Type:
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corporate
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Creator Role:
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architect
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Date:
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1874-1876
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Date Type:
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creation
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Location:
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Van Wert (Ohio)
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Location Type:
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site
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Location:
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101 E. Main Street (Van Wert, Ohio)
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Style Period:
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Second Empire
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Culture:
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American
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Subject:
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mansard roofs
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Subject:
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stringcourses
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Subject:
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quoins
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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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cornices
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Subject:
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balustrades
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Subject:
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dormers
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Subject:
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pavilions (building divisions)
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Subject:
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Van Wert (Ohio)
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Description:
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The Van Wert County courthouse dominates Van Wert's business district with its impressive facade composed of galvanized iron with pressed-zinc trimmings. Because the walls are made of pressed brick, the building is fireproof. Above the entrance is an 8 foot tall statue of Justice.
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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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Front 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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