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Centre County Courthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Centre County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197650 years
Greek RevivalListed 1976Bellefonte

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Centre County Courthouse

Centre County Courthouse, at High St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1976. It was among the first 3 of Bellefonte’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 265 other Pennsylvania listings.

What it isCounty courthouse in Pennsylvania, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 81 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

High St., Bellefonte · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Centre County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2McAllister-Beaver HouseGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Greek Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.

Memories of Centre County Courthouse

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Questions about Centre County Courthouse

Is Centre County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1976 (Register number 76001618).

Is Centre County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Centre County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Centre County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 81 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71994618 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.