Mifflin County Courthouse

Mifflin County Courthouse
Mifflin County Courthouse and War Memorial, April 2010
Location 1 W. Market St., Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°35′51″N 77°34′32″W / 40.59750°N 77.57556°W / 40.59750; -77.57556Coordinates: 40°35′51″N 77°34′32″W / 40.59750°N 77.57556°W / 40.59750; -77.57556
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1842-1843, 1878
Architect Holman & Simon; Ziegler,Daniel
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 76001649[1]
Added to NRHP May 28, 1976

Mifflin County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1842-1843, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building in the Greek Revival style. It is three-bays wide and the original building measured 48 feet by 82 feet. It was enlarged by 48 feet to the rear in 1878. It features a pedimented entryway with two engaged pilasters and prominent cupola.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

The courthouse has been updated and restored, with the second floor courtroom restored to a late 19th-century appearance.[3] The building features large art works of local significance, and hosts the offices of the Mifflin County Historical Society, the area chamber of commerce and Downtown Lewistown, Inc.

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David M. Berman (March 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mifflin County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. "The Historic Courthouse". Mifflin County Historical Society. Retrieved 1 October 2014.


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