Clarion County Courthouse and Jail

Clarion County Courthouse and Jail
Clarion County Courthouse, June 2012
Clarion County Courthouse and Jail is located in Pennsylvania
Clarion County Courthouse and Jail
Clarion County Courthouse and Jail is located in the United States
Clarion County Courthouse and Jail
Map
Interactive map showing the location of Clarion County Courthouse and Jail
LocationMain St., Clarion, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°12′55″N 79°23′9″W / 41.21528°N 79.38583°W / 41.21528; -79.38583
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1883-1885, 1873-1875
ArchitectButz, Edward M.; McCullough, James Jr.
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.79002208 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1979

The Clarion County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse and jail located in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The courthouse was built between 1883 and 1885, and is a 3 1/2-story, brick Victorian structure with Classical details measuring 78 feet, 8 inches, wide and 134 feet deep. It has a 213 foot tall, 25 feet square, clock tower. The jail was built between 1873 and 1875, and is a half brick / half sandstone building, located behind the courthouse.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-16. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (May 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clarion County Courthouse and Jail" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.