Mifflin County Courthouse

Mifflin County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mifflin County Courthouse and War Memorial, April 2010
Location	1 W. Market St., Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°35′51″N 77°34′32″W / 40.59750°N 77.57556°WCoordinates: 40°35′51″N 77°34′32″W / 40.59750°N 77.57556°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1842-1843, 1878
Architect	Holman & Simon; Ziegler,Daniel
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	76001649[1]
Added to NRHP	May 28, 1976

Mifflin County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1842-1843, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building in the Greek Revival style. It is three-bays wide and the original building measured 48 feet by 82 feet. It was enlarged by 48 feet to the rear in 1878. It features a pedimented entryway with two engaged pilasters and prominent cupola.^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

The courthouse has been updated and restored, with the second floor courtroom restored to a late 19th-century appearance.^[3] The building features large art works of local significance, and hosts the offices of the Mifflin County Historical Society, the area chamber of commerce and Downtown Lewistown, Inc.

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David M. Berman (March 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mifflin County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-29.
3. "The Historic Courthouse". Mifflin County Historical Society. Retrieved 1 October 2014.