New blueprints unveiled for Holmes courthouse lights
Holmes County Commissioners Dave Hall, left, and Eric Strouse view the blueprints for the suggested lights for the Holmes County Courthouse.
Holmes County Commissioners are now in possession of several blueprints that outline exactly what and where the new lights for the Holmes County Courthouse will reside.
The commissioners have built an ongoing relationship with KLH Engineers of Cincinnati, which has been hard at work designing lighting that will greatly enhance the appeal of the courthouse at night.
“These blueprints give us a really great understanding of what we want to achieve through the lighting,” Commissioner Dave Hall said. “KLH has really done well with what they’ve presented, and they’ve gone into great detail with their presentation and what they’ve created. I’m very impressed.”
The new lights are designed to eliminate shadows, highlight Lady Justice, and showcase the intricate details and beauty of the natural sandstone that was built with stone from right here in Holmes County.
KLH has done a great deal of work with courthouses and many other major projects across the United States, and their expertise has helped the commissioners complete the vision they initially saw when they brought the project up months ago.
While KLH crafts the blueprints, much of the work to create brackets on which the lights will be placed will be completed by another partner with the county, Mid-State Construction, the company that rebuilt and finished the clocktower project last year.
Hall said the county has brought in the most capable and qualified companies to work on this project because of the importance of the courthouse and its meaning to Holmes County’s history and its tourism.
“This is why we have brought the best in, because we understand the importance of this project,” Hall said, noting there are many details that have to fall into place that are specific to placing lights on copper fixtures.
Hall said once the project is completed, it will greatly enhance the number of people who visit Holmes County because there is a significant number of people who come to the area as fans of old courthouses.
“The courthouse has become a place where people stop to take photos and admire the structure,” Hall said.
Hall said the timeline is still in flux, but they continue to move toward the bid opening process to find a company capable of installing the lights.