Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
The Adams County Courthouse is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.
History and architectural features
Built in 1858, the Adams County Courthouse was first occupied in 1859. The architect was Stephen Decatur Button of Philadelphia, with John R. Turner of Carlisle implementing its construction.
The courthouse is two stories high, three bays wide, six bays deep and constructed of red brick, which was originally painted gray. Rear wings were added in 1895. A large clock tower reaches about 70 feet (21 m) above ground level. During the Battle of Gettysburg the building served as both a command post and as a hospital, for both Union and Confederate armies.
The Adams County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.
See also
- Adams County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ Eugene Sickles and David Berman, 1974, NRHP Nomination Form for Adams County Courthouse Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.
External links
Media related to Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-265, "Adams County Courthouse, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA", 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
