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The Washington County Courthouse at 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. The courthouse was built in 1901 at the corner of Putnam and Second streets. It was designed by the Cincinnati firm of Samuel Hannaford & Sons. The picture shows the brick paver roadway in front of the courthouse on Putnam Street. The image was taken by Michael D. Williams in the summer of 1999.
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For information about the brick industry in Ohio, see: The Paving Brick Industry in Ohio by Steven D. Blankenbeker (Ohio Division of Geological Survey, Report on Ohio Mineral Industries, 1998). or: The Paving Brick Industry in Ohio by Steven D. Blankenbeker (Ohio Division of Geological Survey, Ohio Geology Newsletter, 1999, No.3).
This area is in the Marietta Historic District on the Ohio National Register of Historic Places. Detailed information about the buildings and roadway should be available through the application paperwork available through the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio Historical Society, 800 E 17th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43211.
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Sideways picture of a brick street; courthouse building and cars in the foreground. Downtown Marietta, Ohio.