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Bradford
County Courthouse
Location
of sign - Bradford County Courthouse, 301 Main Street, Towanda,
Pennsylvania
Photo
taken June 2008
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Bradford
County Courthouse
301
Main Street
Among
the most prominent historic buildings in Towanda and a good example
of beaux arts classical style architecture is the third
Bradford
County Courthouse. Ground was broken in April 1895 and the
cornerstone was laid with appropriate ceremonies
Sept.
7 the same year. The contractor was Thomas Bradley of Corning,
NY. The pedimented street facade has massive pilasters
above
a rusticated base, and an anthemion surrounded by olive branches
proclaims "Justice, Law, Mercy" in the pediment. A
tall
octagonal
dome rises 70 feet above first floor level and is roofed with
brown-green terra-cotta tiles. The sandstone was quarried
from
Barclay Mountain and the beautiful interior woodwork is all highly
finished white oak native to Bradford County.
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