Henry County Courthouse (Ohio)

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Henry County Courthouse
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LocationN. Perry and E. Washington Sts., Napoleon, Ohio
Coordinates 41°23′27″N84°7′28″W / 41.39083°N 84.12444°W / 41.39083; -84.12444 Coordinates: 41°23′27″N84°7′28″W / 41.39083°N 84.12444°W / 41.39083; -84.12444
Arealess than one acre
Built1880
ArchitectD.W. Gibb; Karst & Woodruff
NRHP reference No. 73001477 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1973

The Henry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building in Napoleon, Ohio, United States. Designed in the Second Empire style by architect David W. Gibbs, it was built in 1880 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1973. [1] [2] The cost of the building was $95,000. [2] The courthouse is topped with a 1880 statue of Lady Justice. [3]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Henry County Courthouse". www.sc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ""Lady Justice" returns to her spot atop Henry County Courthouse". wtol.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.