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Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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univcincin~27~27
Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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Work Record ID:
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5305
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5305
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Reproduction Record ID:
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5305
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5305
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Work Class:
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Architecture
work_class
Architecture
Work Class
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Work Type:
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county courthouse
work_type
county courthouse
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Title:
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Athens County Courthouse
title
Athens County Courthouse
Title
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Title Type:
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preferred
title_type
preferred
Title Type
false
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Creator:
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Myer, H.E., 1837-1881
creator
Myer, H.E., 1837-1881
Creator
false
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Creator Dates:
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1837-1881
creator_dates
1837-1881
Creator Dates
false
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Creator Type:
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personal
creator_type
personal
Creator Type
false
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Creator Role:
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architect
creator_role
architect
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false
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Date:
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1878-1880
date
1878-1880
Date
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Date Type:
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creation
date_type
creation
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Location:
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Athens (Ohio)
location
Athens (Ohio)
Location
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Location Type:
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site
location_type
site
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Location:
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15 Court St. (Athens, Ohio)
location
15 Court St. (Athens, Ohio)
Location
false
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Style Period:
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Italian Villa Style
style_period
Italian Villa Style
Style Period
false
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Style Period:
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Classical Revival (European revival style)
style_period
Classical Revival (European revival style)
Style Period
false
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Style Period:
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Richardsonian Romanesque
style_period
Richardsonian Romanesque
Style Period
false
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Culture:
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American
culture
American
Culture
false
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Subject:
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National Register of Historic Places
subject
National Register of Historic Places
Subject
false
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Subject:
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balustrades
subject
balustrades
Subject
false
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Subject:
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clock towers
subject
clock towers
Subject
false
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Subject:
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porticoes
subject
porticoes
Subject
false
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Subject:
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Athens (Ohio)
subject
Athens (Ohio)
Subject
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Description:
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Athens County courthouse, built from 1878-1880 by architect H.E. Myers, is the third building to occupy this site on Court Street. The buildings lining Court Street are renowned for their historic charm with most dating from 1880-1910; as a result the steep entrance to the courthouse is located in the heart of Athens, Ohio, home to Ohio University. The interior was remodeled in the 1930s with funding from the Works Progress Administration. and in 1992, it was connected to the adjacent Cline building, forming the Athens County Administration Building complex.
description
Athens County courthouse, built from 1878-1880 by architect H.E. Myers, is the third building to occupy this site on Court Street. The buildings lining Court Street are renowned for their historic charm with most dating from 1880-1910; as a result the steep entrance to the courthouse is located in the heart of Athens, Ohio, home to Ohio University. The interior was remodeled in the 1930s with funding from the Works Progress Administration. and in 1992, it was connected to the adjacent Cline building, forming the Athens County Administration Building complex.
Description
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Information Source:
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Thrane, Susan W. County Courthouses of Ohio. Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2000.
information_source
Thrane, Susan W. County Courthouses of Ohio. Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2000.
Information Source
false
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Reproduction Creator:
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Deshon, Robert A., 1915-2007
reproduction_creator
Deshon, Robert A., 1915-2007
Reproduction Creator
false
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Reproduction View:
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Rear facade
reproduction_view
Rear facade
Reproduction View
false
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Reproduction View Type:
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exterior view
reproduction_view_type
exterior view
Reproduction View Type
false
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Reproduction Information Source:
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Ohio Historical Society
reproduction_information_source
Ohio Historical Society
Reproduction Information Source
false
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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.
reproduction_rights_statement
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.
Reproduction Rights Statement
false
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