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]
Blair County Courthouse | |
 Blair County Courthouse, April 2010 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Blair County Courthouse | |
| Location | 423 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′49″N 78°23′33″W / 40.43028°N 78.39250°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1876, 1906 |
| Architect | Gendell, David S. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001606[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 17, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#76001606)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-05. Note: This includes William K. Watson (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Blair County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
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