Lawrence County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

Lawrence County Courthouse
Lawrence County Courthouse, August 2009
Location Court St., New Castle, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°59′54″N 80°20′22″W / 40.99833°N 80.33944°WCoordinates: 40°59′54″N 80°20′22″W / 40.99833°N 80.33944°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1850-1855
Architectural style Greek Revival
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 78002419[1]
Added to NRHP December 15, 1978

Lawrence County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built between 1850 and 1855, and is a two-story, six bay by three bay Greek Revival style structure. It features a portico with six Ionic order columns and a cupola. Major additions to the original structure were built in 1885-1886, 1914 (extended in 1939), and 1943-1944. A small addition to connect the 1885-1886 and 1914-1939 additions was built in 1947.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lawrence County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.