The Christopher C. Layman Law Office is a historic commercial building in the village of Woodville in the northern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.
[1] Built in 1890 in the Italianate style of architecture,[1] Layman's law office is a brick building with a foundation of limestone plus various sandstone elements.
[3] Rather than the grand construction found in many Italianate buildings, the Layman Law Office is a modest commercial structure.
Here Layman fulfilled many responsibilities: besides serving as the village's first lawyer, he held office as a justice of the peace and became an agent for multiple insurance companies.
[4] In 1986, the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] qualifying both because of its architectural significance and because of its connection to Layman, who was considered a leading local citizen.