Dauphin County Courthouse

Dauphin County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Front and Market Sts, Harrisburg, PA
Coordinates:	40°15′30″N 76°52′57″W / 40.25833°N 76.8825°W / 40.25833; -76.8825Coordinates: 40°15′30″N 76°52′57″W / 40.25833°N 76.8825°W / 40.25833; -76.8825
Built:	1942
Architect:	Lawrie and Green C. Paul Jennewein
Architectural style:	Moderne
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	93000723[1]
Added to NRHP:	August 2, 1993

The Dauphin County Courthouse is a government building of Dauphin County located in the county seat, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1993.^[1]

History

The current building is the third county courthouse built in Dauphin County. The first courthouse was built in 1792 at Market and Court Streets.^[2] The first courthouse was removed in 1860 and the second was built in its location. The second building was removed in 1948. Plans were drawn up for a new courthouse in 1938 due to complaints about the deteriorating conditions of the building.^[2] The current courthouse was designed in 1940 by the Harrisburg architectural firm Lawrie and Green. It was completed in 1942. The interior artwork was done by sculptor C. Paul Jennewein.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Dickson, Carl A. (January 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dauphin County Courthouse" (PDF). http://www.arch.state.pa.us/pdfs/H079179_01B.pdf. Retrieved November 13, 2008. ^{[dead link]}