Old Lehigh County Courthouse
The Old Lehigh County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
Old Lehigh County Courthouse | |
 Old Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown in October 2011 | |
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| Location | 503 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′13″N 75°28′4″W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architect | Culver, Eber; Ashbach, Gustav A. |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts, Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000550[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1981 |
History and architectural features
The courthouse's original section was built between 1814 and 1819 and was a two-and-one-half-story stone building with a hipped roof.[2]
It was remodeled and enlarged in 1864, in the Italianate style.[2]
An addition on the west was added in between 1880 and 1881, and a second addition was added to its north between 1914 and 1916 in the Beaux-Arts style.[2]
The courthouse is featured on the Lehigh County seal which was introduced in 1944.
In 1981, the Old Lehigh County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also
References
- "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 Mahlon H. Hellerich (September 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Lehigh County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-04.
External links
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