Central Trust Company Buildings Explained

Central Trust Company Buildings
Coordinates:	40.5152°N -78.4017°W
Built:	1905, 1922
Architecture:	Beaux Arts, Romanesque, Sullivanesque
Added:	November 1, 1984
Refnum:	84000271

Central Trust Company Buildings are two historic commercial buildings located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. They are two five-story buildings connected by a stair and elevator tower. The buildings measure 130by. The Central Trust Company Building was built in 1905 and is a white glazed brick building with brownstone trim in the Beaux Arts style. The entry features two Ionic order engaged granite columns. The adjoining Brett Building was built between 1922 and 1924.^[1]

The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and are located in the Downtown Altoona Historic District.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-11-03. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H064475_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Trust Company Buildings]. 2011-11-03. Patrick W. O'Bannon. PDF. July 1984.