Westmoreland County Courthouse
Westmoreland County Courthouse | |
Location | 2 N. Main St., Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°18′9″N 79°32′46″W / 40.30250°N 79.54611°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | William Kaufman |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Part of | Downtown Greensburg Historic District (ID95000884) |
NRHP reference No. | 78002485[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 30, 1978 |
The Westmoreland County Courthouse is a government building of Westmoreland County located in the county seat, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It is a contributing property to the Downtown Greensburg Historic District, but was listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1978.[1] The courthouse is also one of the tallest structures in Greensburg, standing 175 feet (53 m) above street level.
History
The current building is the county's fourth courthouse and was built in 1906.[2] The first courthouse was used from 1787 to 1801. The second courthouse was demolished in 1854 and the third was demolished in 1901.[2] The fourth courthouse was designed by William S. Kaufman designed the building in a Beaux Arts style.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Zacher, Susan M (December 5, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Westmoreland County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ The often-repeated claim that Kaufman designed a similar dome "for a courthouse in British Columbia" cannot be verified online.
Categories:
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Government buildings completed in 1906
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania
- County courthouses in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs