Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse

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Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse
Carbondale PA B Hall & courthouse front.JPG
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Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse is located in Pennsylvania
Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse
Location One N. Main St., Carbondale, Pennsylvania
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Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1859, 1892-1894
Architect T. I. Lacey & Son
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 83002248[1]
Added to NRHP January 6, 1983

Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse, also known as the Carbondale Municipal Building, is a historic city hall and courthouse building located at Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1892-1894, and is a brick and bluestone building in the Romanesque-style. It consists of five-story, square, corner tower; three-story wing; and two-story brick wing. The three-story wing, along with the tower, houses the Carbondale City Hall. It features a massive, half-circle primary entrance and rusticated stone and brick turrets. The two-story wing was built in 1859 as the courthouse, and incorporated into the new building.[2]

View of the rear of the building, showing the two-story wing

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The building's third floor houses the Carbondale Historical Society and Museum.

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