National Register of Historic Places

Mifflin County Courthouse

Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 27, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001649

About this property

The Mifflin County Historic Courthouse is an historic courthouse building in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Built between 1842 and 1843, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, brick building that was designed in the Greek Revival style, and is three-bays wide. The original building measured forty-eight feet by eighty-two feet. It was enlarged by forty-eight feet to the rear in 1878. It features a pedimented entryway with two engaged pilasters and prominent cupola. The courthouse has been updated and restored, with the second floor courtroom restored to a late nineteenth-century appearance. An elevator was installed during the 1979 restoration, for accessibility to the courtroom. The building features large art works of local significance, and hosts the offices of the Mifflin County Historical Society, the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau. List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania

Location

1 W. Market St.
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
40.59762, -77.57518

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Mifflin County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Mifflin County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Mifflin County Courthouse?

Mifflin County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mifflin County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Mifflin County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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