The Washington County Courthouse is located in downtown
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. A part of the Greater Pittsburgh area in the southwestern part of the state, the city is home to Washington & Jefferson College and Pony League baseball. The populat ...
, United States. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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on July 30, 1974.
It is designated as a
historic public landmark
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by the
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation is a Non-profit organization, non-profit educational institution in Washington, Pennsylvania. Its purpose is to encourage and assist the preservation of historic structures in Washington County, Pen ...
.
On April 14, 1980 during the Presidential primary, Vice President
Walter Mondale
Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (January 5, 1928 – April 19, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd vice president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter. A U.S. senator from Minnesota ...
visited the courthouse for a campaign rally, calling out Democratic foe
Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic ...
.
See also
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List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania
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References
External links
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National Register nomination form
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Government buildings completed in 1900
Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania
County courthouses in Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Frederick J. Osterling buildings
Washington, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania
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