Lancaster County (historic) Courthouse (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)

 courthouse, historical building

The Courthouse (1854). Early courthouses sat in the town square. The original form of the present Neoclassic courthouse, built in 1854 two blocks east of the square. Williams calls this style Roman Revival, possibly because of the monumental size and use of a dome rather than bell tower, as on smaller Classical Revival style courthouses.

In 1898 the transverse section at the back was added with a portico matching the front; and in 1920 the ground floor at the front was extended forward to the sidewalk. These additions were made in matching style with matching stone to create a harmonious larger building.

above description(with kind permission of author)from
www.mapsofpa.com/countyseatsd.htm

for fuller description see:
www.livingplaces.com/PA/Lancaster_County/Lancaster_City...

www.co.lancaster.pa.us/courts/site/default.asp?lancoNav...

43 East King Street, Lancaster