Bellefonte Academy

Bellefonte Academy was a historic school building located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built in 1805, as a two-story, rectangular limestone building. It was enlarged between 1839 and 1845, with the addition of two bays and wings to the north and south. After a fire in 1904, the building was rebuilt with the addition of a third story and the addition of a portico with six Tuscan order columns and Classical Revival style details. The wings were enlarged in 1913. Also on the property was the headmaster's house.^[2]

Location225 W. Bishop St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Coordinates40°54′37″N 77°46′47.6″W

Area2 acres (0.81 ha)

Built1805, 1839–1845, 1904, 1913

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Bellefonte Academy
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	225 W. Bishop St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°54′37″N 77°46′47.6″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1805, 1839–1845, 1904, 1913
Architect	Robert Cole (1904 expansion)
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	76001617[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1976
Removed from NRHP	December 17, 2008

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It was delisted in 2008, after it was destroyed by fire on July 14, 2004.^[3] It was also included in the Bellefonte Historic District.^[1]