Cumberland County Courthouse

USA / Pennsylvania / Carlisle / Court House Sq, 1
 courthouse, historical building
Cumberland County was founded in 1749. The first courts were held in 1750 in the Widow Piper Tavern , still standing in Shippensburg. The seat was moved to the more central Carlisle, where two courthouses face one another across Hanover Street. The old courthouse is a two story Classical Revival brick building with portico and clock tower built in 1846, and is still used for county offices. It replaced a still older building shown on the left in this circa 1840 view .

The newer building of 1960s vintage is four story brick utilitarian style, with four columns in front to make it look like a courthouse. The courtrooms are all on the fourth floor which has larger windows.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_County,_Pennsylvania
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Coordinates:   40°12'3"N   77°11'18"W
This article was last modified 15 years ago