Early on the morning of August 4, 2008, flames engulfed the Lancaster County Courthouse. Over 50% of the building was destroyed, including the original judge's bench.The Lancaster County Courthouse was constructed in 1828 and was designed by Robert Mills, the same architect who designed the Washington Monument. The building was of the Classic Revival period, a common architectural style of the day.
Arson is suspected and officials remain careful of the details released about the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Arson Hotline at 1-800-92-ARSON.National Register of Historic Places (Courthouse Photos)
- The last known witchcraft trial in the United States is reported to have taken place on the site in 1813.
- In 1865, General William Sherman's Union troops burned probate records in the courthouse.
- The first Confederate monument in the South was erected on the courthouse grounds in 1909.
- Registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
1 comments:
DESPICABLE!
This person has stolen from all of us!
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