Shelby County Court House Clock - Sydney, Ohio
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DougK
N 40° 17.104 W 084° 09.357
16T E 741771 N 4463279
The Shelby County Court House is considered to be one of the finest in the nation. A clock tower on the building house four clocks facing in every direction.
Waymark Code: WMJ16D
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2013
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Building of the 3rd Shelby County Court House was started in 1881 and completed in 1883.
Highlighted by fountains, benches and landscaped grounds, this French Second Empire style building is composed of four symmetrical sides, with projecting pavilions at the entries, and a classical mansard roof. It features a 170 foot center tower of galvanized iron, with four clocks.
Each clock is mounted in a small portico structure. The clock face is white and has 12 Roman numerals. The hands are simple tapered, black pointers.