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Perry County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
The Perry County Courthouse is an historic, American courthouse building that is located in New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Perry County Courthouse | |
Perry County Courthouse, October 2010 | |
| Location | Center Sq., Bloomfield, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′12″N 77°11′15″W / 40.42000°N 77.18750°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | Bishop, Jacob; Duncan, James |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001659[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1975 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
History and architectural features edit
Construction on this American courthouse began in 1826 and was completed the next year. The building was then extensively altered in 1868. Designed in the Greek Revival style, it is a two-story, white brick structure that is three bays wide and six bays long. The low-hipped roof is crowned by a cupola that dates to 1826. An annex was completed circa 1892.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Janet C. Smith (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Perry County Courthouse" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2011-11-20.