Wilmington, Ohio
Not far from Cincinnati in southwest Ohio is the town of Wilmington where we stayed the night in a nice Air B+B. Wilmington is the county seat of Clinton County, with a population of about 12,000. There isn't too much to say about Wilmington, but it has a nice small town Main Street, and we had dinner at a nice hotel dining room.
Wilmington is the home of Wilmington College, founded in 1870 by the Society of Friends. The city and the surrounding area include more than a dozen Quaker meeting houses.
The town of Clinton was founded in 1810 as seat of the newly formed Clinton County; the name was changed to Wilmington in 1811, and the town was incorporated in 1828. The town was showcased in a 1995 publication titled The 100 Best Small Towns in America.
The courthouse was built in 1919 in the Second Renaissance Revival style by architects Werner & Adkins and Weber & Weber of Cincinnati.
The building is a three story smooth stone and concrete structure. The west front has a projecting center section with three arches on the first story having recessed entrances. Four colossal Corinthian columns rise from the second story to the top of the third story with wide header above.
A projecting cornice runs below the roof line, and there is a balustrade along the roof line. On the center of the roof is a large dome containing a skylight illuminating the stained glass window inside.
Wilmington is the home of Wilmington College, founded in 1870 by the Society of Friends. The city and the surrounding area include more than a dozen Quaker meeting houses.
The town of Clinton was founded in 1810 as seat of the newly formed Clinton County; the name was changed to Wilmington in 1811, and the town was incorporated in 1828. The town was showcased in a 1995 publication titled The 100 Best Small Towns in America.
The courthouse was built in 1919 in the Second Renaissance Revival style by architects Werner & Adkins and Weber & Weber of Cincinnati.
The building is a three story smooth stone and concrete structure. The west front has a projecting center section with three arches on the first story having recessed entrances. Four colossal Corinthian columns rise from the second story to the top of the third story with wide header above.
A projecting cornice runs below the roof line, and there is a balustrade along the roof line. On the center of the roof is a large dome containing a skylight illuminating the stained glass window inside.