Centre County Courthouse

The Centre County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in the Bellefonte Historic District in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Centre County Courthouse
Centre County Courthouse, April 2009
Centre County Courthouse is located in Pennsylvania
Centre County Courthouse
Centre County Courthouse is located in the United States
Centre County Courthouse
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Map showing the location of Centre County Courthouse
LocationHigh St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°54′44″N 77°46′37″W / 40.91222°N 77.77694°W / 40.91222; -77.77694
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1805, 1835, 1854-55, 1909, 1963-64
Built byGeorge W. Tate (1854-55 extension)
ArchitectNewman & Harris (1909 extension)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.76001618[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1976

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2]

History and features

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Center County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, September 2006

The original section of the courthouse was built in 1805, with additions and / or remodeling in 1835, 1854–55, 1909, and 1963–64. It is a rectangular brick building on a stone foundation, measuring 135 feet long by 60 feet wide.

The building is faced in stucco and has a gable roof topped by a cupola. It features a Greek Revival style entry porch with eight 26 foot high smooth faced columns with Ionic order capitals. The porch was added in 1835.[2]

Located in the Bellefonte Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

In June 2012, it was the site of the trial of Jerry Sandusky in the Penn State sex abuse scandal.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-07. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Centre County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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