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Centre County Courthouse
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Centre County Courthouse, April 2009
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Location	High St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
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
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.

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

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.

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.

See also

• List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-07. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Centre County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.

External links

• Courthouse: Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association website

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