YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - A northeast Ohio county is taking the final steps before a $6 million renovation of its century-old courthouse begins this summer.
An architect and structural engineer have been examining, measuring and photographing the rooftop features of the 103-year-old Mahoning County Courthouse in Youngstown.
County purchasing agent James Fortunato tells The Vindicator (https://bit.ly/1gMg0Ml ) for a story Friday that the building is a jewel in the center of town.
The courthouse, with a granite exterior and a marble interior, opened March 6, 1911, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Engineers are examining the courthouse’s exterior for damage to any granite or terra cotta fixtures.
A recent symposium in Columbus highlighted ways to save Ohio’s historic county courthouses.
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Information from: The Vindicator, https://www.vindy.com
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