York County Courthouse (York, Pennsylvania)

 courthouse, historical building

The Courthouse (1959). The present courthouse on Market Street incorporates the six Ionic columns and some foundation elements from the original courthouse building. The central section with the 1840 columns was built in 1900. However, in 1959 wings were added and the central part rebuilt in brick to match, giving the present broad front Neoclassic look. So, this building as it stands is probably best dated then. Williams calls this building Beaux Arts, but it's hard to be Beaux Arts in red brick. This now old courthouse is still in use, but most courthouse functions are now centered in the new (circa 2003) York County Judicial Center around the corner on George Street.

This is a huge building, taking up half the block in front and deeper than it is wide, and several stories high. It is built in what would probably be termed a Modern or Corporate style, however the arrangement of differing brick and glass boxes and the small rounded porch over the entrance give it individuality lacking in typical buildings of that label. The architects have done a good job here with a difficult problem, inserting a large new building into an older townscape without overwhelming the surroundings. This attractive building looks set to satisfy the judicial needs of the county well into the future.

www.mapsofpa.com/countyseatsf.htm
www.york-county.org/court.html

28 East Market Street, York, PA 17401-1586
(717) 771-9214