Lackawanna County Courthouse

United States historic place

Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Lackawanna County Courthouse, November 2009

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Location| 200 N. Washington Ave.,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates| 41°24′29″N 75°39′46″W﻿ / ﻿41.40806°N 75.66278°W﻿ / 41.40806; -75.66278
Area| 4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
Built| 1884
Architect| Multiple
Architectural style| Romanesque
MPS| Anthracite--Related Resources of Northeastern Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.| 97001257[1]
Added to NRHP| November 5, 1997

The Lackawanna County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building that is located in Scranton,[2] Lackawanna County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

## History and architectural features

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Built in 1884, this historic structure is a three-and-one-half-story, rectangular, masonry building, with a raised basement. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, it was enlarged in 1896, with the addition of a third story and reconstruction of the roof to include a number of eclectic design elements. This building measures approximately 100 by 140 feet (30 by 43 m) and features a five-story clock tower. The roof of the structure is covered with Conosera tile produced by Ludowici.[3] A courthouse wing was built in 1964.

This courthouse was the site of the first session of the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, along with the monument to John Mitchell.[1]

## John Mitchell Monument

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The monument to John Mitchell (1870–1919) was erected in 1924. It consists of a granite monolith with a niche, enclosing a bronze statue of Mitchell.[4]

## See also

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* List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania

## Gallery

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* Washington Monument

* Kosciuszko Monument

* General Philip H. Sheridan Monument

* Christopher Columbus Monument

* Lackawana County Soldiers and Sailors Monument

* John Mitchell Monument

* View from the northeast side

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Tavernise, Sabrina; Cohn, Nate (September 24, 2019). "The America That Isn't Polarized". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2019. "The Lackawanna County Courthouse in Scranton, Pa., with an Italian food festival nearby."
3. ^ Walsh, Jack (June 9, 1987). "Courthouse Roof Cost Is Sky High". The Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania.
4. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2012. Note: This includes Susan C. Nabors (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2012.

## External links

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* Media related to Lackawanna County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
* Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania website

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