Ashland County is named for Ashland, which was the name of Henry Clay’s estate in Kentucky.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Huron County and Lorain County
E – Medina County, Wayne County and Holmes County
S – Holmes County and Knox County
W – Richland County and Huron County
Created: February 24, 1846 
County Seat:
Ashland 1846 – present
County Courthouse – Ashland
Location: 142 West 2nd Street / South College Street
Built: 1928 – 1929
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Vernon Redding
Contractor: Melbourne Construction Company
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored Indiana limestone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Ashland. The south front has a center section with four vertical concrete dividers between the recessed windows and with a central entrance on the first story. The flat roof is framed by a balustrade which in turns hides a large skylight that illuminates the Great Chamber below. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas and County Court of Common Pleas – Probate and Juvenile Divisions.
See: The architect, Vernon Redding, also designed the courthouse in Huron County.
See: Ohio Court of Appeals – Canton ( 5th Appellate District )
History: The county was created in 1846 and Ashland was selected as the county seat. The county used a church until the first courthouse, a two story red colored brick structure was designed and built by Ozias S Kinney in 1853 at a cost of $20,000. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1928 to 1929.
County Courthouse – Ashland
Photos taken 2015