Pulaski County - American Courthouses

Pulaski County is named for Casimir Pulaski, who was a Revolutionary War soldier killed at the Battle of Savannah, and who lived from 1746 to 1779.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Casey County, Lincoln County and Rockcastle County

E – Laurel County

S – McCreary County and Wayne County

W – Russell County and Casey County

Created: December 10, 1798

County Seat:

Somerset 1798 – present

County Courthouse – Somerset

Location: 100 North Main Street / West Mount Vernon Street

Built: 1973 – 1975

Style: Georgian

Architect: Wilson Bond and Associates of Lexington

Contractor: Forbes-Morris Building Company of Lexington

Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. On the east front are four Doric white colored columns supporting a narrow portico at the main entrance. A horizontal cornice runs below the flat roof line. On the west side is the addition built for the former courthouse in 1939 to 1940 as a Works Progress Project. The architect was H A Churchill & Associates of Lexington and construction used local labor and trades.

History: The county was created in 1789 and Somerset was selected as the county seat in 1802. The first courthouse was a log cabin built in 1801. The second courthouse was a brick structure built in 1802 at a cost of $23. The courthouse burned in 1871. The third courthouse was designed by James R Carrigan and built in 1874 at a cost of $25,000. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1973 to 1975. The County Court of Justice was constructed in 2008 to 2010.

County Court of Justice – Somerset

Location: 52 Public Square / East Mount Vernon Street

Built: 2008 – 2010

Style: Modern

Architect: Bennett Rosser International of Lexington

Contractor: D W Wilburn, Inc.

Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The north front has a high square red colored brick tower with arched glass panel entrances on the first story, high vertical windows on the second and third stories and clock near the top which has a hipped roof. The building has a mansard roof. The building houses the County Circuit Court and County District Court of the 28th Judicial Circuit.

See: The 28th Judicial Circuit includes Lincoln County and Rockcastle County.