Lancaster County is named for the City of Lancaster in England, which was named after the House of Lancaster.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Dauphin County, Lebanon County and Berks County
E – Chester County
S – Cecil County, Maryland and Harford County, Maryland
W – York County
Created: October 14, 1728 
County Seat:
Lancaster 1728 – present
County Courthouse - Lancaster
Location: 50 North Duke Street / Orange Street
Built: 1853 – 1854
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Samuel Sloan
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a three story buff colored brick, stucco and stone structure. The south front has a large portico with three arched entrances on the first story and six columns rising from the second story to a wide pediment at the roof line. On the roof is a round cupola. An addition was built in 1898. The architect was James H Warner and the contractor was H N Breneman & Son. Further additions were built in 1920 and 1928 when the architect was C Emler Urban. On the north side is a modern four story red colored brick annex constructed in 1n 1973 to 1975.The architect was Buhart Associates and the contractor was Wohlsen Construction Company.
County Courthouse – Lancaster
Photos taken 2015