Athens County, Ohio
Founding: March 1, 1805
Parent county: Washington
Namesake: Athens, Ohio
Seats: Athens (1805–)
Seats: Athens (1805–)
Land area: 504 square miles
Population (2010): 64,757
Population (historic): 2,791 (1810); 18,215 (1850); 28,411 (1880); 44,175 (1930)
Periods of population growth: 1810–1840; 1860–1910; 1960s
Subdivisions: Two cities; eight villages; five CDPs; 14 townships
National Register listings: 28
Income (per capita): $16,642
Income (median household): $31,559
Business establishments: 1,045 (62 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): 6,146 (23.4%)
Vacant houses: 4,107 (15.6%)
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, and New Jersey
Business establishments: 1,045 (62 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): 6,146 (23.4%)
Vacant houses: 4,107 (15.6%)
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, and New Jersey
Athens
Founding: 1800 (platting); 1802 (post office); 1811 (incorporation)
Population (2010): 23,832
Population (historic): 578 (1810); 808 (1850); 2,457 (1880); 7,252 (1930)
Periods of population growth: 1810s; 1850s; 1870s; 1890–1930; 1940–1970; 2000s
Typology: Grid (irregular)
- In 1805 and 1806, Athens County officials met in the house of Silas Bingham, a sizable log structure which, by some miracle, remains standing.
Typology: Grid (irregular)
Courthouse Prehistory
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| Photo by RVC Architects. |
- In 1805 and 1806, Athens County officials met in the house of Silas Bingham, a sizable log structure which, by some miracle, remains standing.
First Courthouse
Location: Court Street (Athens)
Construction: 1807–1808
Years of service: 1808–1817
Typology: Single-pen; log; two-story
Style: None
Builder: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Status: Razed
Features of note: Large brick chimney. Appearance unknown.
Second Courthouse
Location: Court Street (Athens)
Construction: 1815–1817
Years of service: 1817–1880
Typology: Cubic; brick; two-story
Style: None (?)
Builders: Various
Cost: $1,000 ($15,563 in 2017 dollars)
Status: Razed
Features of note: Central cupola. Appearance unknown.
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; History of Athens County, Ohio (Clarke, 1869).
Third Courthouse
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| Photo from the Athens News collection. |
Location: 1 South Court Street (Athens)
Construction: 1880
Years of service: 1880–
Typology: Axial; brick; two-story (with raised basement)
Style: Italianate
Architect: Henry E. Myers
Cost: Unknown
Status: Extant; functional
Features of note: Mansard-roofed clock tower; projecting central bay; statue of Lady Justice; cornice brackets; round- and segmental-arched windows with keystones and oversized stone hoodmolds; corner pilasters; string courses; circular window above entry.
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; History of Athens County, Ohio (Clarke, 1869).
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