Highland County Courthouse (Ohio)

File:HCC1.JPG|Veterans Memorial dedicated in 2012. File:HCC2.JPG|Plaque dedicated to 93 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Highland County. Unveiled on July 4, 1930. File:HCC3.JPG|Plaque dedicated to Highland County War Bond Drive in World War I. Unveiled on May 31, 1919. File:HCC4.JPG|Plaque dedicated to the oldest court house in Ohio. Unveiled on October 9, 1979. File:HCC5.JPG|Highland County court house beautification project. Constructed in 1965. File:HCC6.JPG|Monument dedicated to the unknown dead of the Civil War. Unveiled on November 28, 1908. File:HCC7.JPG|Monument dedicated to the soldiers from Highland County who fought for the North in the Civil War. Unveiled on November 17, 1897. ==History==

Highland County was established in 1805 with special sessions of the courts meeting in New Market. Plans for a courthouse were accepted in 1807, with John Shields having the winning entry. The structure was built in Hillsboro, the new county seat, and was a two-story brick building with a rectangular footprint. Lack of room and foundation problems led the county to plan a replacement. This replacement was submitted by Pleasant Arthur and was an example of Greek Revival architecture. ==Exterior==

The red brick structure was originally laid out in a long rectangular plan, but additions on either side were built in 1883. The front of the building has a central entrance with a transom and fanlight above the large wooden double doors. Windows to either side of the door are rectangular in shape and are located within a recessed arch. Above each window and the door are rectangular windows with a lantern hung above the entrance. Ionic columns line the facade and support a pediment. A drum rises from the pitched roof and supports a lantern with arched vents and capped by a small dome. A weathervane tops the tower. ==References==