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Monroe County Courthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Monroe County Courthouse

Stroudsburg’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 18, 1979; only 805 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older
RomanesqueListed 1979Stroudsburg
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Monroe County Courthouse

Monroe County Courthouse, at Seventh and Monroe Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 18, 1979: the first place in Stroudsburg to be listed. Only 805 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and law, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 89 other Pennsylvania listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Pennsylvania, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Seventh and Monroe Sts., Stroudsburg · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monroe County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Academy Hill Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Kitson Woolen MillBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStroud MansionBuilding0.2 miBEast Stroudsburg ArmoryTudor Revival0.7 miBEast Stroudsburg Railroad StationQueen Anne · Built 18561.1 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Pocono Manor Historic District12 mi away
College Hill Residential Historic District19.8 mi away

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Questions about Monroe County Courthouse

Is Monroe County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 18, 1979 (Register number 09000097).

Is Monroe County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Monroe County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Monroe County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71998305 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.