Lawrence County Courthouse (Ohio) Explained

The Lawrence County Courthouse is a historic governmental building in Ironton, Ohio, United States. It was designed by Richards, McCarty & Bulford and built in 1907 after the previous courthouse burned. Built in the Neoclassical style with a domed roof, it was expanded in 1978 by the addition of a rear annex.[1]

Lawrence County was formed on December 20, 1816 from parts of Gallia County and Scioto County with its county seat at Burlington.[2]

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38.5359°N -82.6837°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.remarkableohio.org/HistoricalMarker.aspx?historicalMarkerId=973 Marker #6-44 City of Ironton - Founded 1849
  2. Book: Brown, Paul M. . 1966 . 1966 . A Story About Lawrence County, Ohio. Huntington, WV. Paul Brown Publishing Co. . 10 (unnumbered) . 2667859 .