Washington County Courthouse (Maryland) Explained

Washington County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:W. Washington St. and Summit Ave., Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates:39.6428°N -77.7228°W
Architect:Simms, J.P.; Thornburg, Robert C.
Architecture:Italianate
Added:December 24, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74000976

Washington County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at 95 West Washington Street in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story red brick structure with white trim and decorative work in brownstone, constructed in 1872 in the Italianate style. The building features a central tower on the front façade above the main entrance and a coursed limestone foundation from an earlier courthouse which burned. It also has a mansard roof covered with shingles. The annex was built in 1963.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Washington County Courthouse. January 1974. 2016-01-01 . Paula Stoner Dickey . Maryland Historical Trust.