Old Lehigh County Courthouse
Old Lehigh County Courthouse | |
 Old Lehigh County Courthouse on Hamilton Street in Allentown in October 2011 | |
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| Location | 503 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′13″N 75°28′4″W / 40.60361°N 75.46778°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architect | Culver, Eber; Ashbach, Gustav A. |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts, Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000550[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1981 |
The Old Lehigh County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at 503 West Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]19th century
[edit]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.
20th century
[edit]Between 1914 and 1916, 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, in recognition of its historical significance, the Old Lehigh County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of historic places in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "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.
External links
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- "Old Lehigh County Courthouse" at City Seeker
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- County courthouses in Pennsylvania
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
- Government buildings completed in 1819
- Hamilton Street
- Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania