Dauphin County Courthouse
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Location: | Front and Market Sts, Harrisburg, PA |
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Built: | 1942 |
Architect: | Lawrie and Green C. Paul Jennewein |
Architectural style: | Moderne |
Governing body: | Local |
NRHP Reference#: | 93000723[1] |
Added to NRHP: | August 2, 1993 |
The Dauphin County Courthouse is a government building of Dauphin County located in the county seat, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1993.[1]
The current building is the third county courthouse built in Dauphin County. The first courthouse was built in 1792 at Market and Court Streets.[2] The first courthouse was removed in 1860 and the second was built in its location. The second building was removed in 1948. Plans were drawn up for a new courthouse in 1938 due to complaints about the deteriorating conditions of the building.[2] The current courthouse was designed in 1940 by the Harrisburg architectural firm Lawrie and Green. It was completed in 1942. The interior artwork was done by sculptor C. Paul Jennewein.
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