Centre County Courthouse

 courthouse, historical building

The Centre County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Centre County Courthouse is a two story rectangular structure (with transept) of stone and brick, with stucco facing, gable roof, cupola, and porch. The building, excluding the 1963-64 addition, has the approximate dimensions of 135 feet in length, including the porch, and 60 feet in breadth.

The main facade of the building, behind the porch is composed of five bays with a central doorway. The windows are 12 over 12 lights and are crested with iron lintels bearing a scroll and foliate design. The lintels are, in their durativeness, strictly out of keeping with the purity of the simple Greek porch. The doorway may have its original cornice, but all below, including the door, appears to be more recent.

The cupola is octagonal with Doric pilasters on all corners. It is pierced by louvers, alternatively paired and single. Dentils below the cornice complement the modillions of the porch pediment. The cupola's roof is sheathed with copper and is topped with a fish vane surmounting a ball and open with ironwork ornament.

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213 East High Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823-1982
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