Vinton County, Ohio
Founding: March 23, 1850
Parent counties: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, and Ross
Namesake: Samuel Finley Vinton (1792–1862), Ohio representative
Seats: McArthur (1850–)
Seats: McArthur (1850–)
Land area: 412 square miles
Population (2010): 13,435
Population (historic): 9,353 (1850); 17,223 (1880); 10,287 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1850; 1850–1870; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s
Subdivisions: Four villages; 12 townships
National Register listings: 10
Income (per capita): $16,736
Income (median household): $34,242
Business establishments: 137 (98 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): 796 (12.8%)
Vacant houses: 1,103 (17.7%)
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ireland
Business establishments: 137 (98 people per business)
Pre-1939 residences (estimated): 796 (12.8%)
Vacant houses: 1,103 (17.7%)
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ireland
McArthur
Founding: 1815 (platting, as McArthurstown); 1826 (post office); 1851 (incorporation)
Population (2010): 1,701
Population (historic): 424 (1850); 900 (1880); 1,188 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1850; 1850s; 1900–1920; 1940s; 1970s; 1990s
Typology: Grid
- Between 1850 and 1856, the Vinton County government met in an unidentified private residence, and in the village's Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
Typology: Grid
Courthouse Prehistory
- Between 1850 and 1856, the Vinton County government met in an unidentified private residence, and in the village's Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
First Courthouse
Location: East Main Street (McArthur)
Construction: 1855–1856
Years of service: 1856–1937 (?)
Typology: Front-gabled; brick; two-story
Style: Greek Revival
Builder: James Millineux
Cost: Unknown
Status: Razed (burned in the 1930s)
Features of note: Square tower with octagonal cupola; entablature; cornice brackets; divided facade bays; tripartite window; inset entry with columns; rectangular lintels and sills; six-over-six windows.
For photos, see this page.
Location: 100 East Main Street (McArthur)
For photos, see this page.
Second Courthouse
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| Photo by Nyttend. |
Location: 100 East Main Street (McArthur)
Construction: 1937–1939
Years of service: 1939–
Typology: Center-hall; brick; two-story
Style: Art Deco
Architects: E.C. and G.T. Landberg
Cost: Unknown
Status: Extant; functional
Features of note: Stone panels; carved medallions; paneling between windows.
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; History of the Hocking Valley, Ohio (Inter-State Publishing, 1883).
Sources: Wikipedia; Courthouse History; United States Census Bureau; History of the Hocking Valley, Ohio (Inter-State Publishing, 1883).
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