Bradford County Courthouse - Towanda, PA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The construction of the Bradford County Courthouse began in May of 1896 after a low bid of $113,866.00 was approved by the County Commissioners. The courthouse was built with a combination of Neo-Classical, Early Renaissance Revial and Beaux Arts styles.

Construction proceeded and the building was completed and occupied in the fall of 1896. Architects for the construction of the courthouse were Israel Lehman and Theodore Schmitt a firm from Cleveland, Ohio.

The soldiers monument in the front of the courthouse was added to the grounds in the early 1900's being purchased by the County Commissioners.

Street address: 301 Main Street Towanda, Pa. USA 18848 County / Borough / Parish: Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Year listed: 1987 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Government: Courthouse Current function: Government: Courthouse Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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