Cumberland County is named for the County of Cumberland in England.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Perry County
E – Dauphin County
S – York County and Adams County
W – Franklin County
Created: January 27, 1750 
County Seat:
Shippensburg 1750 – 1766
Carlisle 1766 – present
Old County Courthouse – Carlisle
Location: 1 South Courthouse Square – Hanover St / Church Streeet
Built: 1845 – 1846
Style: Georgian
Architect: Samuel Bryan, Jr.
Contractor: Daniel E Wilt and Samuel Bryan, Jr.
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and wood structure. The east front of the rectangular building has a high portico with four sandstone Corinthian columns rising to a pediment. Above the pediment is a high white colored wood clock tower with open columns and gray colored dome at the top. The first story has white colored shutters. The roof is hipped. The building was renovated in 1880 and the contractor was J F Yeingst and J P Brindle. The building was renovated in 1991. The architect was Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates and the contractor was J E Hurley Company, Inc.
See: The building plans were loaned to Erie County to assist in the construction of the courthouse.
County Courthouse – Carlisle
Location: 1 North Courthouse Square – Hanover St / High Street
Built: 1960 – 1961
Style: Modern
Architect: Edwin Green of Lawrie & Green
Contractor: Joseph J Spera of Spera Construction Company of Camp Hill
Description: The building faces west and is a four story red colored brick and concrete structure. The west front has a central portico with four columns rising to the top of the third story. A horizontal band runs between the third and fourth stories. The roof is hipped. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas of the 9th Judicial District. The east wing was designed by John M Kostecky Jr. and Associates and constructed by R S Mowery and Sons, Inc. in 1988.
See: The architect, Lawrie & Green also designed the courthouse in Dauphin County.
History: The county was created in 1785 and Harrisburg was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log cabin built by John Harris. The second courthouse was a brick structure built in 1812 and used as as the state capitol until 1822. The third courthouse was designed by Samuel Holmand and Daniel E Wirt and built in 1860. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1942 to 1943.
History: The county was created in 1750 and Shippensburg was selected as he county seat. The first court was held in Widow Piper’s Tavern in Shippensburg in 1750. In 1751 the county seat was moved to Carlisle. The first courthouse was built in 1751 in Carlisle and was destroyed by fire on March 24, 1845. The second courthouse was built in 1845 to 1846 and is still standing. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1960 to 1961.
Old County Courthouse – Carlisle
Former Courtroom
County Courthouse – Carlisle
Photos taken 2015
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