When Was the Meigs Courthouse Built?
The Meigs County Courthouse Is a Local Government Building in Pomeroy, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1840S in This Ohio River Village, It Serves as the...
The Meigs County Courthouse is a local government building in Pomeroy, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1840s in this Ohio River village, it serves as the seat of government for Meigs County, and it is one of Ohio's oldest courthouses still used for its original purpose.
When was the first courthouse built?
The first courthouse was built in 1860 as part of the Police Commissioner's Camp. By the 1870s the building was being used as a barn. The second courthouse, which also served as the local lock-up and the police headquarters, was completed in 1890 and built from local basalt.
Who built the original courthouse?
1873 courthouse
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