RARE HOLMES CO. COURTHOUSE PHOTO
This rare photo came to the Historical Society serveral years ago from the estate of Alethea Maxwell. The photo shows our current courthouse during construction and the previous courthouse is standing in the background. Taken near completion circa 1884. Special Note - The bricks from the old courthouse were saved and used across the street in what is now Bags Sports bar.
Historical Landmarks
BRIGHTMAN HOME - SHELBY, OHIO
Over the years it was known that the Brightman family that built the Victorian House in Millerburg had moved to Shelby, Ohio circa 1906. Up until recently no photographs of their home were known. One of the Brightman...
MILLERSBURG OPERA HOUSE
This original opera house stood in what is now the parking lot and Critchfield Law office on the corner of N. Monroe St. and E. Jackson St. City offices, fire department and a theater were included in the structure...
MURRAY TUNNEL - HOLMES COUNTY
What is this unusual underground structure found a few miles out of Glenmont. The Murray Tunnel has baffled experts such as the Ohio Preservation Office, Mid West Epigraphic Society and New England Center for the...
RARE HOLMES CO. COURTHOUSE PHOTO
This rare photo came to the Historical Society serveral years ago from the estate of Alethea Maxwell. The photo shows our current courthouse during construction and the previous courthouse is standing in the background...