Bradford Old City Hall - Bradford, PA
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vhasler
N 41° 57.414 W 078° 38.854
17T E 694960 N 4647667
Red brick Romanesque Revival government building constructed in 1897.
Waymark Code: WMKZDQ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2014
Views: 9
Per the NRHP application (secondary link below), we learn that:
Bradford City Hall represents last Victorian eclecticism as found in the towns of predominately rural counties. It is Bradford's effort in incorporating the elegance of the flamboyant Victorian motifi into a public edifice. The City Hall employs a number of architectural styles to produce a large municipal building balancing art and function in a sound substantial structure. Building of this type represents the awareness of architectural styles in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania.
The city hall was constructed in 1897 features a four story clock tower that has a four-dialed clock created by Seth Thomas around 1910.
All nearby parking is metered.
Street address:
23 Kennedy Street
Corner of Kennedy and Boylston Street
Bradford, PA USA
16701
County / Borough / Parish: McKean County
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2014 To: 12/31/2014
Hours of operation: From: 12:09 AM To: 12:16 AM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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