Blair County is named for John Blair, who was a local leader.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Centre County
S – Bedford County
W – Cambria County and Clearfield County
Created: February 26, 1846
County Seat:
Hollidaysburg 1846 – present
County Courthouse – Hollidaysburg
Location: 423 Allegheny Street / Union Street
Built: 1875 – 1876
Style: Gothic
Architect: David S Gendall of Philadelphia
Contractor: John Schreiner of Pittsburgh
Description: The building faces south and is a two story stone style structure. The building is T-shaped in plan and all exterior walls are of stone with cut stone facing. The building has three arches at the entrance and three arches above on the second story. On either side of the central section are large square stone towers with arched windows and mansard roofs. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas of the 24th Judicial District. On the north side is the addition built in 1906 with clock tower and high steep roof. In 1906 and 1907, the rear three story addition was added. The architect was William L Plack and the contractor was W V Hughes and Son of Hollidaysburg.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Blair County Courthouse
History: The county was created in 1846 and Hollidaysburg was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story brick structure built in 1847. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1875 to 1877.
County Courthouse Annex – Hollidaysburg
Location: 423 Allegheny Street / Union Street
Built: 1997 – 1998
Style: Modern
Architect: L Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.
Contractor: Leonard S Fiore Inc.
Description: The building faces south and is a four story buff colored stone, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hollidaysburg on the west side of the courthouse. The building has square towers rising to blue colored fourth stories with arched windows. and mansard roofs.
County Courthouse – Hollidaysburg
County Courthouse Annex – Hollidaysburg
Photos taken 2006 and 2015
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