The Wood County Commissioners and the Wood County Common Pleas Court invite the public to explore the historic Wood County Courthouse during guided tours that will take place from 1 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, as part of the Ohio Open Doors program.
The Ohio Open Doors program was created by the Ohio
History Connection in 2016 to promote and inspire pride in Ohio’s heritage and the celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. https://www.ohiohistory.org/preserving-ohio/state-historic-preservation-office/ohio-open-doors/
The Wood County Courthouse first opened on Sept. 29, 1896 and has continually been used as a courthouse since then. The three-story building features large hand painted murals of historic Wood County, Italian marble walls, grand staircase, and immense stained glass on the barrel-vaulted ceiling.
Tours will take place every 30 minutes, led by former Wood County Auditor Mike Sibbersen, Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, and Wood County Common Pleas Judge Matthew Reger, and explore areas of the courthouse that are not typically open to the public.
Each tour group will be limited to 15 people.
Tours must be reserved ahead of time by emailing Aaron Krukowski at akrukowski@woodcountyohio.gov or by calling Judge Reger’s office at 419-354-9210.
