The Potter County Courthouse is the primary government building of Potter County,

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. Located in the

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in the Potter

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Coudersport Coudersport is a borough in and the county seat of Potter County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately east by south of Erie on the Allegheny River. The population was 2,371 at the 2020 census. History The Coudersport and Port Allegany Ra ...

, it was added the

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on February 24, 1975. The courthouse is a

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structure with some

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elements blended into it.

History

The Potter County Courthouse was designed by William Bell of Warren County, with the construction beginning in 1851 and being completed in 1853. In 1888, the roof of the courthouse was altered, leading to controversary over the "squandering" of tax money on a relatively new courthouse. The courthouse was renovated by the

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in the winter of 1933–34.

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Government buildings completed in 1853 County courthouses in Pennsylvania Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Potter County, Pennsylvania Clock towers in Pennsylvania 1853 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Potter County, Pennsylvania Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-NRHP-stub

History

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