National Register of Historic Places

Montgomery County Courthouse

Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Listed
January 25, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000510

About this property

The Montgomery County Courthouse (MCC), built in 1847, is a historic Greek Revival building located in Dayton, Ohio. It is referred to locally as the Old Courthouse. The limestone building, modeled on the 5th century BC Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, Greece, is the nation's best surviving example of a Greek Revival-style courthouse. The design was suggested by Dayton citizen Horace Pease, who had a book of sketches of the Acropolis in Athens which showed the Temple of Theseus, which he admired. Pease showed it to the Montgomery County Commissioners, who also were favorably impressed, and agreed it would be a good model for their new Courthouse. They hired architect Howard Daniels of New York to draw the plans in which he captured the form and beauty of the ancient Greek temple. The building, now restored, stands as a tribute to the leaders of old Dayton and to the artisans of the Miami Valley who built it. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1970.

Location

Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
39.75942, -84.19233

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Montgomery County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Montgomery County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Montgomery County Courthouse?

Montgomery County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Montgomery County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Montgomery County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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