Old Lehigh County Courthouse

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Old Lehigh County Courthouse
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Old Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown in October 2011
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Location503 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°36′13″N75°28′4″W / 40.60361°N 75.46778°W / 40.60361; -75.46778
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1819
ArchitectCulver, Eber; Ashbach, Gustav A.
Architectural style Beaux-Arts, Italianate, Federal
NRHP reference No. 81000550 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1981

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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.