Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) facts for kids

Adams County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Baltimore and W. Middle Sts., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1858
Architect	Stephen Decatur Button John R. Turner (builder)
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	74001728
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1974

The Adams County Courthouse is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1858, first occupied in 1859, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.

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.