[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING STARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE'S BICENTENNIAL

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                             HON. BOB GIBBS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2017

  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the Stark County 
Courthouse, which celebrates its bicentennial this year.
  The halls of the Stark County Courthouse have a significant place in 
American history--recounting the area's evolution into a prominent 
community in Northeast Ohio. President William McKinley argued cases 
before the court as Stark County Prosecutor, and citizens would travel 
to the courthouse to hear news and updates from the battlefield during 
the Civil War.
  The current courthouse is the third constructed on the grounds in 
Stark County, sculpted from brick, sandstone, and marble. The building 
itself is an illustration of justice, with the clock tower adorned with 
four Trumpeters of Justice symbolizing the Courthouse occupants' 
devotion to truth and integrity. The triangular sandstone pediment on 
the front of the Courthouse demonstrates figures of commerce, justice, 
agriculture, and industry produced in Stark County.
  The Stark County Courthouse is a treasure of Northeast Ohio, and I am 
proud to join in celebration of its place in our history.

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