Beaver County is named for the Beaver river which was named after the beaver living along the river.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lawrence County
E – Butler County and Allegheny County
S – Allegheny County and Washington County
W – Hancock County, West Virginia and Columbiana County, Ohio
Created: March 12, 1800 
County Seat:
Beaver 1800 – present
County Courthouse – Beaver
Location: 810 3rd Street / Market Street
Built: 2002 – 2003
Style: Modern
Architect: Wallover, Mitchell & Bontempo Architects
Contractor: Nello Construction Company
Description: The building faces south and is a two story concrete, stone and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Beaver. The building has buff colored stone with projected wings connected by a central section and a glass-enclosed atriums at the front of the first story. A curved pavilion connects the two wings in the front as a decorative touch, and a glass-enclosed tower with a clock is above the entrance. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas of the 36th Judicial District.
History: The county was created in 1800 and Beaver was selected as the county seat. The first courts were held in Meadville in Crawford County. The first courthouse was erected in 1803. The second courthouse was built in 1810. The third courthouse was built in 1875. The architect was Thomas Boyd of Pittsburg and the contractor was William M Keyser of New Brighton. The building was renovated in 1933 after a fire in 1932. The architect was Edward J Carlisle and Harry P Sharrer. An addition was added in 1974. The architect was Carl G Baker & Associates. The building was razed and replaced by the fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 2002 to 2003.
County Courthouse – Beaver
Photos taken 2015
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