Westmoreland County Courthouse

	Westmoreland County Courthouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district – Contributing property
	Street view of the courthouse
	Location within Pennsylvania Location within the United States
Location	2 N. Main St., Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°18′10″N 79°32′41″W / 40.302645°N 79.544636°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1906
Architect	William Kauffman
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
Part of	Downtown Greensburg Historic District (ID95000884)
NRHP reference No.	78002485
Added to NRHP	March 30, 1978

The Westmoreland County Courthouse is a government building of Westmoreland County located in the county seat, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It is a contributing property to the Downtown Greensburg Historic District, but was listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1978.^[1] The courthouse is also one of the tallest structures in Greensburg, standing 175 feet (53 m) above street level.

History

The current building, the county's fourth courthouse, was constructed in 1906. The first courthouse was in use from 1787 to 1801. The second courthouse was demolished in 1854, and the third in 1901. The fourth courthouse was designed in a Beaux Arts style by William S. Kaufman.^[2]^[3]

References

1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
↑ Susan M. Zacher (December 5, 1977). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Westmoreland County Courthouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
↑ The often-repeated claim that Kaufman designed a similar dome "for a courthouse in British Columbia" cannot be verified online.

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

[nrhpdoc-2] Susan M. Zacher (December 5, 1977). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Westmoreland County Courthouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

[3] The often-repeated claim that Kaufman designed a similar dome "for a courthouse in British Columbia" cannot be verified online.

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