Franklin in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Venango County Courthouse

1868

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2019

1. Venango County Courthouse National Register Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 41° 23.852′ N, 79° 49.638′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. It is at the intersection of Liberty Street (U.S. 62) and 12th Street, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin PA 16323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

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and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Venango County (within shouting distance of this marker); Venango County Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Alfred B. McCalmont (within shouting distance of this marker); Venango County Vietnam Veterans Honor Roll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Bissell (about 300 feet away); John E. Logue, Jr. (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Regarding Venango County Courthouse.
Contributes to the Franklin Historic District, excerpt which states:

The most important public building in Franklin is the Venango County Courthouse designed by Sloan and Hutton of Philadelphia in 1867 and built in the Italianate style. (A rear addition designed by Samuel Brady was added in 1931-32). Featuring simple, balanced proportions and outline, a variety of classical ornamentation, and an impressive facade

Venango County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2019

2. Venango County Courthouse

National Register marker to right of entrance

with a pedimented and pilastered central pavilion, the two towered building, located at the center of the district, has become the symbol of Venango County.

Also see . . . Franklin National Register Historic District. (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2019

3. Venango County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.