Perry County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

Perry County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Perry County Courthouse, October 2010
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Location	Center Sq., Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°25′12″N77°11′15″W / 40.42000°N 77.18750°W / 40.42000; -77.18750
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1827
Architect	Bishop, Jacob; Duncan, James
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	75001659 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1975

The Perry County Courthouse is an historic, American courthouse building that is located in New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Construction on this American courthouse began in 1826 and was completed the next year. The building was then extensively altered in 1868. Designed in the Greek Revival style, it is a two-story, white brick structure that is three bays wide and six bays long. The low-hipped roof is crowned by a cupola that dates to 1826. An annex was completed circa 1892. ^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Perry County, Pennsylvania
• List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Janet C. Smith (August 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Perry County Courthouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Perry County, Pennsylvania website