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Williams County Courthouse
Photo: Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Williams County Courthouse

Bryan’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 7, 1973; only 196 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older
Romanesque RevivalListed 1973Bryan
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Williams County Courthouse

Williams County Courthouse, at Main and High Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973: the first place in Bryan to be listed. Only 196 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 84 other Ohio listings. The listing covers 2.6 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in Bryan, Ohio. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1891 to today

  1. 1891Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
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Finding Williams County Courthouse

Main and High Sts., Bryan

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DFountain City Historic DistrictItalianate0.5 miDBryan Downtown Historic DistrictVictorian Italianate0.5 mi

Memories of Williams County Courthouse

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Questions about Williams County Courthouse

Is Williams County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 7, 1973 (Register number 73001552).

Is Williams County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Williams County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Williams County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71991997 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.