Explore the history of Geauga County courthouses. Identify the initial cost of the first courthouse, describe the 1824 courthouse and when it was destroyed by fire, and determine the final construction cost and primary contractors for the current courthouse. Summarize these key historical details.
Navigate to the 'History' page on co.geauga.oh.us. Locate the section detailing the 'King Courthouse' and extract its construction cost. Locate the section detailing the 'New Courthouse Built' (1824 courthouse) and extract its architectural features. Identify the date the 1824 courthouse was destroyed by fire. Locate the section detailing the 'Rebuilding of Chardon Square' and extract the final construction cost of the current courthouse. Identify the primary contractors involved in the construction of the current courthouse. Synthesize all collected information into a concise summary.
State that the King Courthouse cost $600.00. Describe the 1824 courthouse as having eight graceful colonial columns, an overhanging roof with balustrade, and a cupola added in 1845. State that the 1824 courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1868. State the final construction cost of the current courthouse as $88,862.35. Identify the primary contractors for the current courthouse as Leander Jason Randall and Carpenter and Mathews of Meadville, Pennsylvania. Provide a summary that includes all the specified historical details.