Medina County is named for the capital of the Al Madinah Province in western Saudi Arabia.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lorain County and Cuyahoga County
E – Summit County
S – Wayne County
W – Ashland County and Lorain County
Created: February 18, 1812 
County Seat:
Medina 1818 – present
Old County Courthouse – Medina
Location: 93 Public Square / East Liberty Street
Built: 1840 – 1841
Style: Greek Revival and French Second Empire
Architect: Truman Dudley Allen of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contractor: D H Weed
Description: The building faces west and is a three story red colored brick, stone and wood structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Medina to the north of the present courthouse. The building was originally a rectangular shaped structure in the Greek Revival style. In 1872 to 1873, the building was enveloped by two large additions on the north and south sides and topped with a large bell tower in the French Second Empire style. The west front has a wide porch with projecting rectangular towers on either side. The towers have mansard roofs. Above the porch rises a square clock tower with dome at the top. In the interior is the original woodwork and wood stairs. The courtroom is located on the second story. Additions to the building were made in 1906, 1933 and 1951. In 1973, the building was restored. Further restoration was completed from 2013 to 2018. The architect was James Duber and the contractor was Steve Coon.
See: The architect Truman Dudley Allen of Minneapolis, Minnesota also designed courthouses in Franklin County and Hardin County, Iowa. Blue Earth County, Rock County and Steele County, Minnesota and Richland County. Wisconsin.
County Courthouse – Medina
Location: 93 Public Square / East Liberty Street
Built: 1967 – 1969
Style: Modern
Architect: William Boyd Huff
Contractor: E Alessio Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Medina. The west front has a large portico supported by four white colored columns rising to a wide pediment with clock at the roof line. The recessed door is framed in white colored wood. A wide cornice runs below the flat roof line. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas – General, Domestic Relations, Juvenile and Probate Divisions. An addition was added in 2011. The architect was Silling Associates, Inc. On the south side of the building is the Prosecutors Office constructed in 1999 to 2000. The architect was Richard L Bower + Associates and the contractor was Lakewest Construction Company.
First County Courthouse – Medina
Location: 4 Public Square / Liberty Street
Built: 1818 – 1821
Style: Federal
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on the Public Square opposite the 1841 courthouse in the center of Medina. The building was the first public building erected in Medina and also housed the jail.The building has a stone foundation with stone from nearby Champion Creek. There are stepped gables. The building survived three major fires and served as the courthouse until 1841. The architect and contractor were community volunteers.
See: Ohio Court of Appeals – Akron ( 9th Appellate District )
History: The county was created in 1812 and Medina was selected as the county seat in 1818 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a brick structure built on the public square in 1821. The second courthouse was built in 1841 to 1842 and is still standing. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1967 to 1969.
Old County Courthouse – Medina
County Courthouse – Medina
Photos taken 2010 and 2011