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The Sandusky County Courthouse is a local government building in Fremont, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1840s and since greatly modified, it remains in use by the government of Sandusky County.Construction on the Sandusky County Courthouse began in 1840 and concluded four years later. Built according to a design by architect Cyrus Williams, it includes a dungeon-style underground jail with ashlar walls built of large blocks of locally quarried limestone. Built primarily of stone and brick, the courthouse possesses a Greek Revival facade composed of Doric columns. Its original appearance has been drastically altered; when built, the portico comprised six wooden columns, rather than the eighteen sandstone ones now present, and an octagonal cupola with a round copper dome was present atop the building. As the county government's needs increased, local leaders applied in the 1930s for federal aid to expand their facility. With money from the Works Progress Administration, the courthouse was greatly expanded, leaving the original building as the northern wing of a three-part courthouse. This project resulted in the replacement of the original columns and the relocation of the cupola to one of the new wings, as well as the construction of new additions. Despite the gap of nearly a century between the construction of the original and additional portions of the buildings, the newer portions complement the original section, and the courthouse remains a significant component of the city's historic downtown, which also includes the site of a nearby fort that was constructed along the Sandusky River for the War of 1812.

Address: 100 N Park Ave, Fremont, OH 43420, USA
Phone: (419) 334-6106
State: Ohio
Zip Code: 43420


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My wife and I toured the Courthouse on a Thursday afternoon. The deputies were professional and friendly. The photos and copies of historical documents on the walls were wonderful. The building is well maintained and quite attractive yet utilitarian.
file for divorce 3 years ago the other party is not fighting against me on this issue the courts have made a few mistakes the part i can't understand is why it takes 3 years on a simple divorce and was told it was going to be final 14 days from June 26 2023 well it's over 14 days so i called down to the court house to see whats going on... the judges assistant tell me that it could take up to 6 months to get an answer....yes i am not a vary smart guy my writing is not good but i feel that the judges and the people are dumber then a box of rocks i feel like there not doing there jobs should not take 3 years for a simple divorce.
Security at entrance of the building, walk through metal detector, had to place all possessions on x-ray belt. Only one entrance to enter building and parking on other side street across from the building. Not very convenient if you have problems walking. Very limited parking close to building and several steps by curb to walk up before getting to the building itself.
We went for the haunted Jail tour it was really good and heard lots of old stories about people who had been in jail there.
Your highway patrol is garbage. Might as well put in a toll booth if you're gonna fleece people like that.
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