Montgomery County, Ohio
Founding: May 1, 1803
Parent counties: Hamilton and Wayne
Namesake: Richard Montgomery (1738–1775), Revolutionary War general
Seat: Dayton (1803–)
Seat: Dayton (1803–)
Land area: 462 square miles
Population (2010): 535,153
Population (historic): 7,722 (1810); 38,218 (1850); 78,550 (1880); 273,481 (1930)
Periods of population growth: 1800–1930; 1940–1970
Subdivisions: 17 cities; five villages; one CDP; nine townships
National Register listings: 150
Income (per capita): $24,828
Income (median household): $43,965
Business establishments: 11,473 (46.6 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): 41,989 (16.5%)
Vacant houses: 31,793 (12.5%)
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Germany, Virginia, and New Jersey
Business establishments: 11,473 (46.6 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): 41,989 (16.5%)
Vacant houses: 31,793 (12.5%)
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Germany, Virginia, and New Jersey
Dayton
Founding: 1796 (platting); 1803 (post office); 1805 (incorporation)
Population (2010): 141,759
Population (historic): 383 (1810); 10,977 (1850); 38,678 (1880); 200,982 (1930)
Periods of population growth: 1810–1930; 1940s
Typology: Grid
- After Montgomery County's organization, officials met in the Newcom Tavern (1796 or 1798), a two-story log structure.
Typology: Grid
Courthouse Prehistory
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| Photo by Nyttend. |
- After Montgomery County's organization, officials met in the Newcom Tavern (1796 or 1798), a two-story log structure.
First Courthouse
Second Courthouse
Third Courthouse
Location: Dayton
Construction: 1806–1807
Years of service: 1807–1847
Typology: Cubic; brick; two-story
Style: Federal
Architect: Unkown
Cost: Unknown
Status: Razed
Features of note: Appearance unknown. The building measured 42' by 38'.
Second Courthouse
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| Photo by Derek Jensen. |
Location: 21 North Main Street (Dayton)
Construction: 1847–1850
Years of service: 1850–1966
Typology: Front-gabled (temple-form); stone; two-story
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Howard Daniels
Cost: Unknown
Status: Extant (converted into a museum)
Features of note: Pedimented portico; denticulate entablature; bulging, smooth-sided Ionic columns; pilasters dividing bays.
Third Courthouse
Location: 41 North Perry Street (Dayton)
Construction: 1966
Years of service: 1966–
Typology: Modern (cube); five-story
Style: International
Architect: Lorenz, Williams, and Pretzinger
Cost: Unknown
Status: Extant; functional
Features of note: None. Agh.
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; The History of Montgomery County, Ohio (Beers, 1882).
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; The History of Montgomery County, Ohio (Beers, 1882).
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