Clarion County Courthouse and Jail

Clarion County Courthouse and Jail

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Clarion County Courthouse and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Clarion County Courthouse, June 2012
Location:	Main St., Clarion, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	41°12′55″N 79°23′9″W / 41.21528°N 79.38583°W / 41.21528; -79.38583Coordinates: 41°12′55″N 79°23′9″W / 41.21528°N 79.38583°W / 41.21528; -79.38583
Area:	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built:	1883-1885, 1873-1875
Architect:	Butz, Edward M.; McCullough, James Jr.
Architectural style:	Queen Anne, Romanesque
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	79002208 [1]
Added to NRHP:	May 22, 1979

The Clarion County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse and jail located in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The courthouse was built between 1883 and 1885, and is a 3 1/2-story, brick Victorian structure with Classical details measuring 78 feet, 8 inches, wide and 134 feet deep. It has a 213 foot tall, 25 feet square, clock tower. The jail was built between 1873 and 1875, and is a half brick / half sandstone building, located behind the courthouse.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]