Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse

Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse, also known as the Carbondale Municipal Building, is a historic city hall and courthouse building located at Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1892-1894, and is a brick and bluestone building in the Romanesque-style. It consists of five-story, square, corner tower; three-story wing; and two-story brick wing. The three-story wing, along with the tower, houses the Carbondale City Hall. It features a massive, half-circle primary entrance and rusticated stone and brick turrets. The two-story wing was built in 1859 as the courthouse, and incorporated into the new building.[2]

View of the rear of the building, showing the two-story wing
Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse
in 2013
LocationOne N. Main St., Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°34′20″N 75°30′13″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1859, 1892-1894
ArchitectT. I. Lacey & Son
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.83002248[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1983

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The building's third floor houses the Carbondale Historical Society and Museum.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes S. Robert Powell (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
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