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Northumberland County Courthouse

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Built
  
1865

Opened
  
1865

Phone
  
+1 570-988-4167

Added to NRHP
  
30 December 1974

NRHP Reference #
  
74001800

Area
  
4,000 m²

Architectural style
  
Italianate architecture

Northumberland County Courthouse

Location
  
207 Market St., Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Address
  
201 Market St, Sunbury, PA 17801, USA

Hours
  
Closed today SundayClosedMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–4:30PMWednesday9AM–4:30PMThursday9AM–4:30PMFriday9AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosed

Northumberland county courthouse records


Northumberland County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1865, and is a three-story, brick building in the Italianate style. A three-story wing was added in 1911. It features three arched doors on the front facade, brownstone quoins at the corners, and a clock tower with a copper dome. The tower bell was donated by Simon Cameron. In 1878, it was the site of the murder trial and conviction of the last Molly Maguire, Peter McManus.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Northumberland County Courthouse Wikipedia