Lackawanna County Courthouse

Project Type: Justice

Location: Scranton, PA

Services: Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design

Size: 65,000 SF

Highland Associates provided architecture, engineering and interior design services for the renovation to the 121-year-old Lackawanna County Courthouse building, included on the National Register of Historic Places.

The project included the construction of new main entrance and exit stair tower. In addition, the existing 65,000-square foot building was completely renovated.

The project houses court-related functions such as courtrooms, a law library and sheriff's department as well as office space for the district attorneys and court administration. The work provides handicapped accessibility, enhanced security, building systems and modern technology while preserving the historic integrity and increasing the functionality of the building.