Washington County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
Appearance
Washington County Courthouse | |
Washington County Courthouse in January 2015 | |
Location | 1 South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°10′13.62″N 80°14′44.89″W / 40.1704500°N 80.2458028°W |
Built | 1900 |
Architect | Frederick J. Osterling |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 74001812[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
The Washington County Courthouse is located in downtown Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1974.[1] It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2][3]
On April 14, 1980, during the Presidential primary, Vice President Walter Mondale visited the courthouse for a campaign rally, calling out Democratic foe Ted Kennedy.[4]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Washington County Courthouse". Landmark Registry – Public Landmark. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Washington County Courthouse". Spotlight Buildings. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 21 December 2015.
External links
[edit]- National Register nomination form
Media related to Washington County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- County courthouses in Pennsylvania
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Frederick J. Osterling buildings
- Government buildings completed in 1900
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Washington, Pennsylvania
- Washington County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs