Elk County Courthouse

 courthouse, historical building

The Courthouse (1879). The present Second Empire style courthouse was built in 1879, and remains essentially unaltered outside, though not inside. A significant restoration was done in the 1970s including the building of an annex on the right side attached by an enclosed hall.

There is also a modern connection at the rear to the jail. The structure is built of native sandstone and red brick, which seems to be the color of choice for courthouse brick. There is elegant stone trim on all the corners and the windows, which are narrow and arched in the Italianate style. The courthouse sits in a spacious park with several memorials, one unfortunately sited too close to the entrance as the photo shows.

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Elk County Courthouse•250 Main Street•P.O. Box 448•Ridgway, PA 15853