Fulton County is named for Robert Fulton, who was the inventor of the steamboat.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Hillsdale County, Michigan and Lenawee County, Michigan
E – Lucas County
S – Henry County
W – Williams County
Created: April 1, 1850 
County Seat:
Ottokee 1850 – 1869
Wauseon 1869 – present
County Courthouse – Wauseon
Location: 210 South Fulton Street / West Chestnut Street
Built: 1871 – 1872
Style: Italianate
Architect: C C Miller
Contractor: Alexander Voss and H B Bensman
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Wauseon. The east front has a high square red colored brick clock tower with arched entrance on the first story, small balcony on the second story and balustrade at the top of the tower. The main building is recessed and has arched windows. The large courtroom which contains murals of intersections between Indians and Americans and a dome with stained glass.is located on the second story. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas and County Court of Common Pleas – Probate and Juvenile Divisions. The building was renovated in 2018. The contractor was Mosser Construction Inc.
County Court – Western District – Wauseon
Location: 224 South Fulton Street / West Chestnut Street
Built: 1989 – 1990
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a one story buff colored brick structure. The building has a sloped roof and is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Wauseon on the south side of the courthouse. The east front has a portico at the entrance. The roof is hipped. The building contains the County Court – Western District.
History: The county was created in 1850 and Ottokee was selected as the county seat. The first courts were held in the home of Robert Howard. The first courthouse was a two story wood frame structure built in 1851. The courthouse burned in 1864. The second courthouse was a brick structure in 1865. The county seat was moved to Wauseon in 1869. The third and present courthouse was built in 1872 at a cost of $45,722.
See: Ohio Court of Appeals – Toledo ( 6th Appellate District )
County Administration Building – Wauseon
Location: 152 South Fulton Street / West Chestnut Street
Built: 2000 – 2001
Style: Modern
Architect: Finkbeiner, Pettis and Strout, Inc.
Contractor: Mosser Construction, Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located in the center of Wauseon on the north side of the courthouse. The west front has a central recessed entrance. The eave along the roof line extends from the building. There is stone trim on the corners of the building. The roof line is flat.
County Courthouse - Wauseon
County Courthouse Annex - Wauseon
County Administration Building - Wauseon
Photos taken 2011 and 2018