{"nrhp_refnum":"78002419","name":"Lawrence County Courthouse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Court St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New Castle","county":"Lawrence County","state":"PA","lat":40.99848179600008,"lon":-80.33919221399998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-12-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"The Lawrence County Courthouse is a two-story Greek Revival county courthouse on a small rise at the intersection of Court Street and County Line Street in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1850-55 and has been enlarged by several additions.","why_significant":"The courthouse is described as a fine example of a Greek Revival public building that retains its classical character despite alterations. It has served as the center of county government, which gives it political and governmental significance for Lawrence County.","narrative":"Built in stages beginning in 1850 on a rise in New Castle, the Lawrence County Courthouse is a two-story Greek Revival building with a six-column Ionic portico and a pediment with heavy dentils. Construction was contracted in August 1850 to James M. Craig and William Hamilton for $12,004, and the courthouse was completed in 1852. The plans were changed during construction to add the portico, and total cost reached about $32,000. Additions followed in 1885-86, around 1914 with an extension in 1939, and 1943-44, giving the building a T-shaped plan. The dome behind the pediment was removed in 1951 after it was found structurally unsound. The courthouse is regarded as a fine example of Greek Revival public architecture and has served as the center of county government, which gives it political significance for Lawrence County.","period_of_significance":"1850-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Altered from the original through additions and the removal of the dome and cupola, and the windows altered from 12 over 12 to 2 over 2 or 1 over 1; described as retaining its Greek Revival character.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:28.92333-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/78002419.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002419/624cf09d7f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002419/624cf09d7f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stairs_at_the_Lawrence_County_Courthouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stairs_at_the_Lawrence_County_Courthouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996701","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_County_Courthouse_(Pennsylvania)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6503950"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/lawrence-county/lawrence-county-courthouse-78002419/"}