Noble County Courthouse (Ohio)

The Noble County Courthouse is located in Caldwell, Ohio. The building was constructed in 1933-1934 and designed by Charles J. Marr. The building was constructed with red brick manufactured at nearby Ava, Ohio to control costs of construction. The windows are flat rectangular panels with either an arch pediment and decorative natural stone keystones or a slanted pediment. The building may be entered by a few stairs leading to a small recessed porch with archway openings. The Noble County Courthouse is currently the largest building in Caldwell.

The Noble County Courthouse
The Courthouse in Caldwell, Ohio
General information
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival[1]
Town or city	Caldwell, Ohio
Country	United States
Coordinates	39°44′50″N 81°31′2″W
Construction started	1933
Completed	1934
Cost	$183,000
Client	Noble County Commissioners
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Charles J. Marr

The interior hosts four decorative murals. They depict John Gray, widely held to be the longest surviving Revolutionary War veteran; James M. Dalzell, who fought in the American Civil War; Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne, the commanding officer of the ill-fated USS Shenandoah; and the original courthouse of Noble County.

The trial of serial killer Thomas Dillon took place at the Noble County Courthouse. There, he pleaded guilty to five murders and received five consecutive 30-year sentences for aggravated murder.^[2]

References

1. "Noble County Courthouse". The Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Judicial System. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
2. "Offender Search Detail: Thomas L. Dillon". Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-04-27.