Van Dyne Civic Building

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Van Dyne Civic Building
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Van Dyne Civic Building, January 2010
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Location64 Elmira St.,
Troy, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°47′11″N76°47′10″W / 41.78639°N 76.78611°W / 41.78639; -76.78611
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 74001754 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974

The Van Dyne Civic Building, also known as The Court House, is an historic, American courthouse building that is located in Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1894, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, rectangular building that measures fifty feet wide and eighty-four feet deep. It has red brick exterior walls and sits on a cut stone foundation. The front facade features an entrance arch reflecting Richardsonian Romanesque-style design influences. It also has pointed gable ends, a bracketed cornice, and two tower at either end of the front facade. [2]

The building originally served as a courthouse for the western portion of Bradford County. It also originally housed a bank and insurance company. Court sessions ended in 1923. In 1916, it was purchased by E. Everitt Van Dyne, who deeded it to the school district and refurbished it as a civic center for the community. Over time, it has also housed the post office and library. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

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Van Dyne is a Dutch surname.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes David C. Stacks (June 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Van Dyne Civic Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.