Westmoreland County Courthouse
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Westmoreland County Courthouse | |
![]() Street view of the courthouse | |
Location | 2 N. Main St., Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°18′10″N 79°32′41″W / 40.302645°N 79.544636°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | William Kauffman |
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 in a Beaux Arts style by William S. Kaufman.[2][3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania
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.
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