Centre County Courthouse | |
 Centre County Courthouse, April 2009 | |
 Map showing the location of Centre County Courthouse | |
| Location | High St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°54′44″N 77°46′37″W / 40.91222°N 77.77694°W / 40.91222; -77.77694 |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1805, 1835, 1854-55, 1909, 1963-64 |
| Built by | George W. Tate (1854-55 extension) |
| Architect | Newman & Harris (1909 extension) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001618[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
The Centre County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in the Bellefonte Historic District in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Located in the Bellefonte Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2]
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.[2]
In June 2012, it was the site of the trial of Jerry Sandusky in the Penn State sex abuse scandal.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Gregory Ramsey, Michael Halm, and Madeline Cohen (June 1976). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Centre County Courthouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
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External links
- Courthouse: Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association website
