Troy's Public Square & Third Courthouse

Troy's Public Square & Third Courthouse (HM1G6K)

Location: Troy, OH 45373 Miami County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 2.369', W 84° 12.225'

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Miami County formed and Troy chosen as county seat in 1807. Andrew Wallace laid out Public Square as site of Courthouse, and surveyed first 87 lots of Troy, bounded by Water, Clay, Canal, and Oxford Streets.



Two-story brick Courthouse, 40' x 40', with cupola and bell, built in center of Square 1815-1824. Torn down 1841.



A tall wooden flagpole stood in center of Square 1876-1891, and a 170' lighted steel tower 1898-1907. Interurban cars ran through Square 1893-1932.
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HM NumberHM1G6K
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByThe Troy Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 7:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 738566 N 4435886
Decimal Degrees40.03948333, -84.20375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 2.369', W 84° 12.225'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 2' 22.14" N, 84° 12' 13.5" W
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Area Code(s)937
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-22 OH-55, Troy OH 45373, US
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