The Old Union County Courthouse is an historic, American courthouse that is located at Vine and Market Streets in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania.
Old Union County Courthouse | |
![]() The building in December 2012 | |
![]() Interactive map showing the location of Old Union County Courthouse | |
Location | Market and Vine Sts., New Berlin, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°52′43″N 76°59′12″W / 40.87861°N 76.98667°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1815, 1855-1857 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 72001179[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 9, 1972 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1815 and renovated between 1855 and 1857 in order to convert the building to a schoolhouse, it was used as a school until 1952, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick building that is three bays wide and four bays deep with a gable roof. The roof features a center cupola.[2]
It now houses the New Berlin Heritage Museum, also known as the New Berlin Post Office and the Courthouse Museum. The museum is open by appointment and on New Berlin Day, a street festival held each year at the end of August.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (January 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Union County Courthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ http://www.newberlinpa.com/ New Berlin Day
External links
edit- New Berlin Heritage Museum - Town of New Berlin