The Italian Renaissance Washington County Courthouse, from the pen of leading Pittsburgh architect Frederick Osterling, stands as one of Pennsylvania’s most magnificent temples of justice. Completed in 1900 at the total cost of $1,000,000, this is the county’s fourth courthouse. A log structure built in 1787 served as the first county courthouse when the town was still called Basset. Still in use today, the courthouse is constructed of Columbia sandstone from Cleveland, South Carolina granite, iron and steel, brick and cement - all rising 150 feet to a hug, classical dome supporting a larger than life statue of George Washington.
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