Cameron County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

The Cameron County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located at 20 East 5th Street in Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1890 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture and its entire cost was paid by public subscription, $5,000 of which was given by the Philadelphia and Erie Land Company.[1] It is distinguished by its front clock tower topped by a statue of Lady Justice. It was photographed in 1992 by Calvin Beale for the United States Department of Agriculture. A current photograph shows a large addition extending out on the right side of the tower.[2] Due to its low filing fees for divorces and the high number of uncontested divorce filings, it has been called the "divorce capitol" of Pennsylvania.[3] Unlike many other courthouses of the same vintage which have been replaced or superseded by newer buildings, it is still in use today as a courthouse.[4][5]

Cameron County Courthouse
Cameron County Courthouse in 1992
General information
Town or city20 East 5th Street, Emporium, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Construction started1890
Completed1890
Cost$5,000 plus
ClientCameron County
Design and construction
EngineerBuilder:

References
  1. History of Cameron County, Pennsylvania 1890 by J. H. Beers & Co, Chapter III
  2. Cameron County official website
  3. Secret to Low Cost Divorce
  4. Waymarking listing for Cameron County Courthouse
  5. "Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Cameron County Courthouse, Emporium, PA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

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