Old Union County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
The Old Union County Courthouse is an historic, American courthouse that is located at Vine and Market Streets in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania.
Old Union County Courthouse | |
_3.jpg) The building in December 2012 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Old Union County Courthouse | |
| Location | Market and Vine Sts., New Berlin, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′43″N 76°59′12″W / 40.87861°N 76.98667°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1815, 1855-1857 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001179[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1972 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1815 and renovated between 1855 and 1857 in order to convert the building to a schoolhouse, it was used as a school until 1952, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick building that is three bays wide and four bays deep with a gable roof. The roof features a center cupola.[2]
It now houses the New Berlin Heritage Museum, also known as the New Berlin Post Office and the Courthouse Museum. The museum is open by appointment and on New Berlin Day, a street festival held each year at the end of August.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "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 Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (January 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Union County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ http://www.newberlinpa.com/ New Berlin Day
External links
edit- New Berlin Heritage Museum - Town of New Berlin