Building Directories

General Lorain County Government Office Information

Lorain County’s building directories list the locations of Lorain County Offices, including Departments housed in the Administration Building and the Justice Center, and can help you plan your visit.

Before visiting any County office, please call the Automated Switchboard at (440) 329-5000, see our list of Holiday Closures. Any unexpected building closures should be posted on the County's social media outlets.

Although we make every effort to keep these directories up-to-date, errors may occur due to unforeseen turnover. All County Departments and related agencies are responsible for submitting office building directory changes as they come up throughout the year.

To update your office information, please send or email a detailed text or Microsoft Word file to Ernie Smith at esmith@loraincounty.us. You will receive an email notification when the directory has been updated.

1) ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

Located at 226 Middle Ave., Elyria, OH 44035

The J. Grant Keys Administration Building is a six-story building that houses the Lorain County Offices of the Auditor, Recorder, Engineer, Treasurer, Main Title Office for the Clerk of Courts, Crime/Drug Lab, Board of Commissioners (their Departments), Children Services, and the Growth Partnership.

2) CHARLES BERRY BASCULE BRIDGE BUILDING

Located at 103 East Erie Ave., Lorain OH, 44052

The Charles Berry Bridge Building is a one-story building that houses bridge staff, who work closely with the Coast Guard, Corps of Engineers, O.D.O.T, the City of Lorain, and other agencies to maintain and operate the Bridge in a safe and efficient manner.

3) COLLECTION CENTER BUILDING

Located at 540 S. Abbe Rd. Elyria, Ohio 44035

The Solid Waste Management District's Collection Center Building is a one-story building that accepts all materials previously collected at one-day type events, and more, as it develops.

4) DOG KENNEL BUILDING

Located at 301 Hadaway Ct. Elyria, Ohio 44035

The office of the Dog Kennel Building is a one-story building that serves as the County's facility for temporarily housing stray/unwanted dogs. They are a self-funded entity, so no local dollars from the general fund are used in the operation.

5) GATES BUILDING

Located at 320 N. Gateway Blvd. Elyria, OH 44035

The Gates Building is a three-story building that houses the Records Retention Center and the Office on Aging.

6) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUILDING

Located at 322 N. Gateway Blvd. Elyria, OH 44035

The Emergency Management Building is a one-story building that houses Emergency 9-1-1 and Emergency Management & Homeland Security.

7) JOB & FAMILY BUILDING

Located at 42485 N. Ridge Rd. Elyria, OH 44035

The Job & Family Building is a one-story building that houses Job & Family Services, including Child Care, Child Support, and Financial Support.

8) JUSTICE CENTER BUILDING

Located at 225 Court St., Elyria, OH 44035

The Justice Center is a seven-story building that houses the Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Probate Court, Domestic Relations Court, Prosecutor, Clerk of Courts, Defendant Holding Areas and the Civil Division of the Sheriff.

9) HISTORIC COURTHOUSE BUILDING

Located at 308 Second St., Elyria, OH 44035

The Historic Courthouse Building is a two-story building that houses Adult Probation - providing services to County-wide agencies, County and municipal courts, treatment facilities, and law enforcement agencies.

10) REGIONAL AIRPORT BUILDING

Located at 44050 Russia Rd., Elyria, OH 44035

The Regional Airport Building is a one-story building that serves as a safe and reliable general aviation-reliever airport, while supporting the economic well being of Lorain County and enhancing community awareness of aviation and the airport.

11) SANITARY ENGINEER BUILDING

Located at 247 Hadaway St., Elyria, OH 44035

The Engineer/Sanitary Engineer Building works closely with the Lorain County Commissioners to supervise the construction of sewer and water lines.

12) TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNITY BUILDING

Located at 40 East Ave., Elyria, OH 44035

The Transportation & Community Building is a two-story building that houses the Children & Family Council, and offers five flexible spaces that may be reserved online for any occasion. For details about Event Planning, click here.

13) WORKFORCE BUILDING

Located at 42495 N. Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH 44035

The Workforce Building is a one-story building that houses the Workforce Development Agency and the Employment netWork Partners.