The Van Dyne Civic Building, also known as The Court House, is an historic, American courthouse building that is located in Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Van Dyne Civic Building | |
Location | 64 Elmira St., Troy, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 41°47′11″N 76°47′10″W / 41.78639°N 76.78611°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1894 |
Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 74001754[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1894, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, rectangular building that measures fifty feet wide and eighty-four feet deep. It has red brick exterior walls and sits on a cut stone foundation. The front facade features an entrance arch reflecting Richardsonian Romanesque-style design influences. It also has pointed gable ends, a bracketed cornice, and two tower at either end of the front facade.[2]
The building originally served as a courthouse for the western portion of Bradford County. It also originally housed a bank and insurance company. Court sessions ended in 1923. In 1916, it was purchased by E. Everitt Van Dyne, who deeded it to the school district and refurbished it as a civic center for the community. Over time, it has also housed the post office and library.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David C. Stacks (June 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Van Dyne Civic Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.