Auglaize County Courthouse
Why it's listed
Auglaize County Courthouse is a two-and-one-half-story cut-stone building on Courthouse Square in Wapakoneta, completed in 1894. Kremer and Hart designed it, and E. M. Campfield of Findlay served as contractor. It measures about sixty by one hundred twenty feet and rests on a rock-faced stone foundation. The first floor is rusticated, the second floor is smooth stone with pilastered corners and arched windows, and a green ceramic tile hipped roof carries pedimented dormers and an octagonal clock tower. A statue of Justice that once topped the dome was removed during the twentieth century. The building replaced the county's second courthouse, used from 1851, which was judged cramped and somewhat unsafe after a 1892 grand jury recommendation. State legislation in 1893 allowed bonds to be issued. Construction began in July 1893, and the total cost reached $259,481.21. It has served as the courthouse since and is described as one of Ohio's finest nineteenth-century courthouses.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as one of the finest nineteenth-century courthouses in Ohio, notable for its architecture. It replaced a cramped and somewhat unsafe 1851 courthouse and has remained the county courthouse ever since.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 73001387, listed May 7, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Courthouse Sq., Wapakoneta |
|---|---|
| County | Auglaize County |
| Listed | May 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001387 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (built 1893-1894) |
| Architect / builder | Kremer and Hart (architects); E. M. Campfield of Findlay, Ohio (contractor) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in use as the county courthouse; condition listed as good, with the roof in excellent repair. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.56834, -84.19435 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 73001387.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4820418
- This listing as JSON
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