Washington County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Washington County Courthouse
| nrhp_type =
| designated_other1_name = Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
| designated_other1_date =
| designated_other1_link = Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
| designated_other1_color = #f5dc0f
| image = Washington County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) south.jpg
| caption = Washington County Courthouse in January 2015
| location = 1 South Main Street,
Washington, Pennsylvania
| coordinates = {{coord|40|10|13.62|N|80|14|44.89|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Pennsylvania
| area =
| built = 1900
| architect = Frederick J. Osterling
| architecture = Beaux-Arts
| added = July 30, 1974
| refnum = 74001812{{NRISref|2008a}}
}}
The Washington County Courthouse is located in downtown Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1974. It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.{{Cite web| title = Washington County Courthouse | work = Landmark Registry – Public Landmark| publisher = Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation| year = 2008| url = http://www.washcolandmarks.com/landmark_registry_display.php| access-date = November 8, 2010}}{{Cite web| title = Washington County Courthouse| work = Spotlight Buildings| publisher = Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation| year = 2008| url = http://www.washcolandmarks.com/wash_co_courthouse.html| access-date =November 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115224504/http://washcolandmarks.com/wash_co_courthouse.html | url-status = dead|archive-date=January 15, 2011}}
On April 14, 1980, during the Presidential primary, Vice President Walter Mondale visited the courthouse for a campaign rally, calling out Democratic foe Ted Kennedy.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T6ckAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0m0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3462%2C2831373|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Google News Archive Search|access-date=21 December 2015}}
See also
References
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External links
- [{{NRHP-PA|H001172_01H.pdf}} National Register nomination form]
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}
{{Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation}}
{{Washington, Pennsylvania}}
Category:Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania
Category:Buildings and structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Category:County courthouses in Pennsylvania
Category:Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Category:Frederick J. Osterling buildings
Category:Government buildings completed in 1900
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Category:Washington, Pennsylvania
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