The 1876 Licking County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is among the top-five historic and ornate 19-century county courthouses in Ohio. However, at the 140-year mark, this classic courthouse was showing deterioration on the exterior, including roof failure and tower failure with severe water penetration, as well as drainage and sewer line failure. Across 2016-2017, the Licking County Courthouse underwent a major $9 million dollar restoration. The projects included a complete historic restoration of the tower from the roofline to the dome and weathervane, complete priming and repainting of the dome with applied gold paint, full renovation of the Courthouse Park green space and much more.
This award was presented to the Licking County Commissioners.