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|  | Schuylkill County Courthouse
401 North Second Street
Pottsville PA United States
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1889 | | Finished | 1891 | | Floor Count | 9 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - courthouse | | - government | | - office | | Structural Types | | - lowrise | | - clock | | Architectural Style | | - romanesque |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Spire | | 171 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
Architect: M.E. Beebe
Facade Supplier: Cleveland Quarries
History:
The courthouse was dedicated and opened for business on September 3, 1891 at an approximate cost of $320,000. The five-story structure was of Romanesque style and constructed from Cleveland (Ohio) sandstone. The interior was finished in natural red oak, and the offices "elegantly furnished and well-equipped with vaults and every facility for preserving County records." The building contains four courtrooms and a first-class law library.
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