Mercer County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

Mercer County Court House
Mercer County Courthouse, August 2010
Mercer County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Mercer County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
Mercer County Courthouse (Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Mercer County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)
LocationRoughly along Diamond, Erie and Pitt Sts., Mercer, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°13′37″N 80°14′20″W / 41.22691°N 80.23899°W / 41.22691; -80.23899
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built1910-1911
ArchitectOwsley & Boucherle et al.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.98001369[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1998

The Mercer County Courthouse is an historic county courthouse that is located in Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by the noted Youngstown architectural firm of Owsley & Boucherle, this historic structure was built between 1910 and 1911. It is a three-story, rectangular, red brick and light sandstone building that was created in the Beaux-Arts style. It measures 180 feet wide and ninety-two feet deep, and features a tall bell and clock tower. Also located on the property are two contributing resources: the Mercer County Soldiers' Monument and old Mercer County Jail, or South Court House Annex.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Charles Uhl (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mercer County Court House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-22.