Hauptstraße 32, Historical courthouse in Oerlinghausen, Germany

Hauptstraße 32 is a two-story courthouse building in Oerlinghausen with symmetrical windows, classical German architectural features, and a central entrance accessed by stone steps. The facade displays the typical severity and formality common to 19th-century administrative buildings.

The building was planned from 1829 as the Amtshaus of the Oerlinghausen district office in the former parish garden; after the damp site across the street was rejected, Ferdinand Wilhelm Brune drew up plans from 1835. Prince Leopold approved them on 2 June 1838, and the house was built in 1838–1839 for 4,820 thalers. From 1879 to 1979 it housed the Oerlinghausen district court.

The building shows the design choices that officials and judges of the 1800s valued, with large windows to bring natural light into offices and courtrooms. Its solid construction and central location on the main street reflect how important the judicial system was to community life.

The building stands on the north side of Hauptstraße, not at a corner; its 22.98-metre facade faces the street directly. The central freestaircase and the rusticated ground floor are best seen from the opposite pavement. The building is in use and not open to the public, so visits are limited to the exterior.

The building was erected in 1838–1839 for 4,820 thalers, after Prince Leopold approved the plans on 2 June 1838. To widen it by three feet, a strip of land was bought from the neighbouring innkeeper Nagel for 68 thalers.