Old City Hall (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Old City Hall | |
![]() Old City Hall, August 2011 | |
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Location | Penn Sq., Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°2′17″N 76°18′23″W / 40.03806°N 76.30639°WCoordinates: 40°2′17″N 76°18′23″W / 40.03806°N 76.30639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1795–1797 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 72001129[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1972 |
Old City Hall, also known as County Court House and State House, is a historic city hall building located at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1795 and 1797, and is a 3 1/2-story, brick building with stone accents in the Federal style. The building was restored in 1924. It was built as a "public office house" and housed the Commonwealth offices when Lancaster was the capital from 1799 to 1812. It has also housed city and county offices, a Masonic lodge, a post office, and library.[2] It now houses the Lancaster visitor's center.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (April 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old City Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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- City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
- Government buildings completed in 1797
- Buildings and structures in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Tourist attractions in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- City and town halls in Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs