| Adams County Courthouse | |
| Designated Other1 Name: | Pennsylvania state historical marker |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | PHMC |
| Designated Other1 Date: | September 01, 1954[1] |
| Designated Other1 Link: | List of Pennsylvania state historical markers |
| Designated Other1 Color: | navy |
| Designated Other1 Textcolor: |
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| Location: | Baltimore and W. Middle Sts., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 39.8296°N -77.2315°W |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Marker: | building |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 12 |
| Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map showing the location of Adams County Courthouse |
| Built: | 1858 |
| Architect: | Stephen Decatur Button John R. Turner (builder) |
| Architecture: | Italianate |
| Added: | October 1, 1974 |
| Refnum: | 74001728 |
The Adams County Courthouse is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.[2]
Built in 1858, the Adams County Courthouse was first occupied in 1859. 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 70feet 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.[2]
The Adams County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.[3]