Perry County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

Perry County Courthouse

Perry County Courthouse, October 2010
Location Center Sq., Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°25′12″N 77°11′15″W / 40.42000°N 77.18750°W / 40.42000; -77.18750Coordinates: 40°25′12″N 77°11′15″W / 40.42000°N 77.18750°W / 40.42000; -77.18750
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1827
Architect Bishop, Jacob; Duncan, James
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 75001659[1]
Added to NRHP February 24, 1975

The Perry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania. The courthouse was built in 1826 and completed the next year. It was extensively altered in 1868 and is in the Greek Revival style. It is a two-story white brick structure, three bays wide and six bays long. The low hipped roof is crowned by a cupola dated to 1826. An annex was completed about 1892.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 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.


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