The Centre County Courthouse is a historic

courthouse A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-spe ...

located in the

Bellefonte Historic District Bellefonte Historic District is a national historic district located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses 296 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Bellefon ...

in Bellefonte,

Centre County, Pennsylvania Centre County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,172. Its county seat is Bellefonte. Centre County comprises the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The lands ...

. It was added to the

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in 1976. ''Note:'' This includes

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

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. It features a

Greek Revival The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but ...

style entry porch with eight 26 foot high smooth faced columns with

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capitals. The porch was added in 1835. ''Note:'' This includes Located in the

, it was added to the

in 1976. In June 2012, it was the site of the trial of

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in the

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References

External links

Courthouse: Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association website
{{authority control 1805 establishments in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Centre County, Pennsylvania County courthouses in Pennsylvania Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Government buildings completed in 1805 Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Centre County, Pennsylvania

History and features

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