{"nrhp_refnum":"97001257","name":"Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Bounded by Washington Ave., Linden St., Adams Ave., and Spruce St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Scranton","county":"Lackawanna County","state":"PA","lat":41.40808105600007,"lon":-75.66244626699995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-11-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-and-one-half-story Romanesque Revival courthouse of local stone in downtown Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, built in 1884, together with the 1924 John Mitchell Monument, a bronze statue and granite monolith on the courthouse square.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the courthouse is nationally significant as the site of the first session of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission in 1902, which arbitrated the Great Strike of anthracite workers. The monument is significant as a symbolic commemoration of labor leader John Mitchell and the United Mine Workers of America's achievements. The nomination recommends National Historic Landmark designation on labor history grounds.","narrative":"Built in 1884 from rough-cut local stone with Onondaga limestone trim, the Romanesque Revival courthouse in downtown Scranton was designed by Isaac G. Perry of Binghamton, New York, and completed by John Snaith. A third story and tile roof added in 1896 introduced Late Victorian details such as Flemish wall dormers and pyramidal-roofed towers. Its Superior Courtroom on the second floor hosted the first session of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission in November and December 1902, which ended the Great Strike of anthracite miners. Labor leader John Mitchell was the most prominent witness. The courthouse square also holds the 1924 John Mitchell Monument, a heroic bronze statue set on granite with bas-relief scenes of miners at work and at home. It was funded by the United Mine Workers of America and commemorates the union's gains in wages and working hours. The site remains a gathering point for Mitchell Day observances.","period_of_significance":"1902-1924","architect_builder":"Courthouse: Isaac G. Perry (designer); John Snaith (builder); B. Taylor Lacey (1896 third floor). Monument: Philip B. Sheridan (designer); Charles Keck (sculptor)","architectural_style":"Romanesque Revival; Late Victorian (Romanesque) with eclectic 1896 additions","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"The 1964 wing, a 1976 renovation with aluminum sash, and a 1979 stair tower are noted as later alterations; the Superior Courtroom retains much historic character.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:13:37.700517-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/97001257.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97001257/debeae16e4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97001257/debeae16e4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lackawanna_County_Courthouse_Nov_09.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lackawanna_County_Courthouse_Nov_09.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"83004215","name":"Lackawanna Avenue Commercial Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/lackawanna-avenue-commercial-historic-district-83004215/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993123","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lackawanna_County_Courthouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6468688"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/lackawanna-county/lackawanna-county-courthouse-and-john-mitchell-monument-97001257/"}