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Scott County Courthouse

SCOTT COUNTY COURTHOUSE   Present structure, 4th courthouse of Scott County, erected in 1877 at a cost of $34,600.  It is an outstanding example of the French “Second Empire Style,” known in U.S....

SCOTT COUNTY COURTHOUSE

 

Present structure, 4th courthouse of Scott County, erected in 1877 at a cost of $34,600.  It is an outstanding example of the French “Second Empire Style,” known in U.S. as “Gen. Grant Style.”  Built of materials obtainable in this area.  Distance from ground to top of steeple is 185 ft.  Designed by Thomas Boyd of Pittsburgh, who served as supervising architect.

 

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Bryan Arnold

@nanowhiskers

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