Mifflin County Courthouse
Mifflin County Courthouse | |
Mifflin County Courthouse and War Memorial, April 2010 | |
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Location | 1 W. Market St., Lewistown, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°35′51″N 77°34′32″W / 40.59750°N 77.57556°WCoordinates: 40°35′51″N 77°34′32″W / 40.59750°N 77.57556°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1842-1843, 1878 |
Architect | Holman & Simon; Ziegler,Daniel |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 76001649[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 28, 1976 |
Mifflin County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1842–1843, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building in the Greek Revival style. It is three-bays wide and the original building measured 48 feet by 82 feet. It was enlarged by 48 feet to the rear in 1878. It features a pedimented entryway with two engaged pilasters and prominent cupola.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
The courthouse has been updated and restored, with the second floor courtroom restored to a late 19th-century appearance.[3] The building features large art works of local significance, and hosts the offices of the Mifflin County Historical Society, the area chamber of commerce and Downtown Lewistown, Inc.
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David M. Berman (March 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mifflin County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "The Historic Courthouse". Mifflin County Historical Society. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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