as an architectural masterpiece; architectural historians have ranked it as the best Beaux-Arts courthouse anywhere in Ohio. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 because of its well preserved historic architecture, which was seen as significant statewide. References External links Putnam County Putnam County Courts Government buildings completed in 1912 Beaux-Arts architecture in Ohio County courthouses in Ohio Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Buildings and structures in Putnam County, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Putnam County, Ohio Frank Packard buildings 1912 establishments in Ohio