Greene County Courthouse and Fort Jackson Hotel in Waynesburg

Photograph

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Greene Connections

Name/Title

Greene County Courthouse and Fort Jackson Hotel in Waynesburg

Entry/Object ID

2011.2.364

Description

Greene County Courthouse and Fort Jackson Hotel in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania. The Fort Jackson Hotel was dedicated in 1927. It was built on the location of the former Downey House, which was destroyed by fire 23 December 1925. In that fire, the cupola of the courthouse also burned. This picture shows scaffolding around the cupola, presumably during its restoration. Donated by: Jane Ann Thompson.

Collection

Greene County Historical Society Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1927

Lexicon

Search Terms

Automobiles, Greene County Courthouse (Waynesburg, Pa.), Occupations--Construction, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Business--Fort Jackson Hotel, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--High Street, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--Washington Street

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

GCHS-AN033-0013

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Waynesburg - Jane Ann Thompson Series - Greene County Historical Society Collection

Notes

Archived at the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project, 2019. Source Citation: Greene County Courthouse and Fort Jackson Hotel in Waynesburg; item no. GCHS-AN033-0013, donated by Jane Ann Thompson; Greene County Historical Society Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).