Centre County Courthouse
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The Centre County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in the Bellefonte Historic District in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Centre County Courthouse | |
 Centre County Courthouse, April 2009 | |
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 Map showing the location of Centre County Courthouse | |
| Location | High St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°54′44″N 77°46′37″W |
| 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[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2]
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.[2]
Located in the Bellefonte Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
In June 2012, it was the site of the trial of Jerry Sandusky in the Penn State sex abuse scandal.
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