Blair County Courthouse

Blair County Courthouse
Blair County Courthouse, April 2010
Interactive map showing the location of Blair County Courthouse
Location423 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′49″N 78°23′33″W / 40.43028°N 78.39250°W / 40.43028; -78.39250
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1876, 1906
ArchitectGendell, David S.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.76001606[1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1976

Blair County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1875–1876, and is a T-shaped stone building in the Gothic Revival style. The entrance is flanked by two square, three-story towers with truncated pyramidal roofs. The building generally features elaborate stonework and a five-story clock tower topped by a tall stone spire. A three-story rear addition was built in 1906.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#76001606)". 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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2011. Note: This includes William K. Watson (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Blair County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.

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