Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

The Adams County Courthouse is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.^[1]^[3]

History and architectural features

Built in 1858, the Adams County Courthouse was first occupied in 1859. The architect was Stephen Decatur Button of Philadelphia, with John R. Turner of Carlisle implementing its construction.

The courthouse is two stories high, three bays wide, six bays deep and constructed of red brick, which was originally painted gray. Rear wings were added in 1895. A large clock tower reaches about 70 feet (21 m) above ground level. During the Battle of Gettysburg the building served as both a command post and as a hospital, for both Union and Confederate armies.^[3]

The Adams County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.^[1]^[3]

References

1 2 3"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
↑"PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 7, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
1 2 3Eugene Sickles and David Berman (1974). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Adams County Courthouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

Media related to Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-265, "Adams County Courthouse, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA", 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page

[nris-1] 1 2 3"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[phmcdatabase-2] "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 7, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[nom-3] 1 2 3Eugene Sickles and David Berman (1974). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Adams County Courthouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

History and architectural features

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

National Register of Historic Places

Stephen Decatur Button