Columbia County Courthouse
The latest in a succession of buildings (two earlier incarnations both burned to the ground) the current Courthouse shows its early 20th Century "classical" roots. The copper covered dome tops the lobby and staircase at the center of the building, which has been "remodeled" a number of times internally. The site - at the south end of Fourth Street - which crosses half-way up Warren was balanced by the old Orphanage (which see below) which now houses the Library. Surrounded by a large park and beautiful, well-preserved (or -restored) 19th Century row houses the two churches pictured here and a few mansions, the Courthouse Square preserves much of its original character.
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
