Lancaster County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

Lancaster County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built between 1852 and 1855. The original building was designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan (1815–1884). The north wing was added between 1896 and 1898, and low flanking wings on either side of the exterior staircase were added in 1926–1927. These later additions were designed by Lancaster architects James H. Warner and C. Emlen Urban, respectively. It is an important example of the Romanesque Revival style.[3]

Lancaster County Courthouse
Lancaster County Courthouse, August 2011
Location43 E. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′18″N 76°18′15″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1852–1855, 1896–1898, 1926–1927
ArchitectSloan, Samuel; Warner, James H.; Urban, C. Emlen
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.78002415[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1978
Designated PHMCJune 11, 1951[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is a contributing property to the Lancaster Historic District.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert M. Behling (n.d.). 01H.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lancaster County Courthouse" Check |url= value (help) (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.


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