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Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

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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 70 feet (21 m) above ground level. During the
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the building served as both a command post and as a hospital, for both Union and Confederate armies.
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Built in 1858, the Adams County Courthouse was first occupied in 1859. The architect was
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Interactive map showing the location of Adams County Courthouse
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Buildings and structures in Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Adams County Courthouse, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Adams County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Adams County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania
List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania



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