The Adams County Courthouse is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974. History and architectural features Built in 1858, the Adams County Courthouse was first occupied in 1859. The architect was Stephen Decatur Button of Philadelphia, with John R. Turner of Carlisle implementing its construction. 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 above ground level. During the Battle of Gettysburg the building served as both a command post and as a hospital, for both Union and Confederate armies. The Adams County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974. See also Adams County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania References External links Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania Government buildings completed in 1858 Buildings and structures in Adams County, Pennsylvania County courthouses in Pennsylvania American Civil War hospitals Clock towers in Pennsylvania Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Pennsylvania 1858 establishments in Pennsylvania