Centre County Courthouse Explained

Centre County Courthouse
Location:High St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.9122°N -77.7769°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Map showing the location of Centre County Courthouse
Built:1805, 1835, 1854-55, 1909, 1963-64
Builder:George W. Tate (1854-55 extension)
Architect:Newman & Harris (1909 extension)
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:November 7, 1976
Refnum:76001618

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

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

History and features

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.[1]

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

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-11-07. 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|H001618_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Centre County Courthouse]. 2011-11-07. unknown. PDF. n.d..