Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail

Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kittanning Courthouse, 2012
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Location	E. Market St., Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°48′59″N79°31′0″W / 40.81639°N 79.51667°W / 40.81639; -79.51667
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1860
Built by	Hulings & Dickey
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	81000526 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 1, 1981

Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse complex located at Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The courthouse was built between 1858 and 1860, and is a two-story, brick and stone building measuring 105 feet by 65 feet. It has a hipped roof topped by an octagonal cupola and bell. It features a portico with four Corinthian order columns in Greek Revival style. A three-story rear addition was built in 1951-1953. The jail building was built between 1870 and 1873. It is constructed of stone, brick, and iron, and measures 114 feet by 50 feet, with a 96 feet tall tower. The building once housed 24, 8 foot by 13 foot cells. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. ^[1]

See also

• List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2012.Note: This includes Lorraine Allen (1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.