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The 1887 Franklin County Courthouse was the second permanent courthouse of Franklin County, Ohio. The building, located in the county seat of Columbus, stood from 1887 to 1974. It replaced a smaller courthouse on the site, extant from 1840 to c. 1884. The 1887 courthouse deteriorated over several decades, and the site was eventually replaced ...
- July 4, 1885
- July 13, 1887
- 1974
Jun 13, 2022 · Our picture with this column is a case in point. It’s about 1910 and Columbus is the capital and home to many state institutions. It’s also a bustling metropolis of more than 181,000 residents ...
collection of court-ordered bond forfeiture judgments increased by 12% from $177,548 to $202,558 respectively. 2021 proved to be a very challenging and rewarding year for all eight (8) divisions of the Clerk’s Office. These are a few of the highlights: • Traffic and eviction hearings were held at the Columbus Convention Center
In the foreground is the first horse drawn trolley car that ran from Union Station to just south of the Capitol Building. It was known as the Columbus Horse car System which ran from 1863 to 1892. When the line first started the entire trolley line was just 2 miles long. By 1888 the line became electrified and eventually the horses were retired.
Jan 1, 2000 · Early divorces may appear in the State Supreme Court, but appeals were filed in each county. After 1913, counties began filing divorces in the Domestic Relations Court division of the Court of Common Pleas. Marriage Records: Formation of the County - 1857 Generally maintained by: Probate Court; 1852-1854, 1885 to present
Before Columbus had even been completely laid out, the United States had declared war against Great Britain on June 18, 1812, the same day that the first lots were sold in Columbus. In time that war would be called the War of 1812. Columbus and Franklinton were the western frontier staging and supply center for the federal troops and militia.
Jul 12, 2023 · Demolition came in 1974, and four years later, the site was reborn as Dorrian Commons Park, named for a late and well-known county commissioner. In 2018, the park was fenced off and remains so today, its site proposed for the fifth Franklin County courthouse. Sources: Ohio Auditor of State, “Ohio Lands”; “Architecture: Columbus ...
