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Picture of the Cupola.

      

Cupola Lights

     

The Armstrong County Courthouse Cupola in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, stands as a proud visual centerpiece of the county.

 The colored lights adorning the cupola are frequently used to convey symbolic meanings or to honor specific causes.

 Below is detailed information on what each color represents, and the organizations, events, or missions being celebrated or commemorated.

       

The Cupola blue lights are for National Child Abuse Prevention month and Sexual Assault Awareness month.

       

    

  

Restoration of County Courthouse Cupola

     

The Armstrong County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1981 (Key #000992). The courthouse is a local example of the Greek Revival style period and is highly indicative of Neoclassic architecture. The structure is constructed of stone and has a four-column Corinthian portico on its west front. The building is a stone castle version of the Gothic Revival style period and also constructed of stone.

    

Atop the Courthouse is a wood-framed cupola that houses a bell and clock, both of which are in working order and used on a daily basis.  The cupola is approximately 20 feet square by 40’ high and was built upon a polygonal base which is supported by the roof of the courthouse. In 2011, the County received a PHMC Keystone Grant to prepare bid specifications, drawings, and cost estimate to restore the cupola. RSSC Architecture was the architect for the project. The project scope entails the complete restoration of the Armstrong County Courthouse cupola.

     

The County has preserved a piece of its past history. The Curator of the Armstrong County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society personally toured the cupola and stressed to the County Commissioners the importance of restoring and preserving the structure.  The County was steadfast to preserve the historical significance of the Armstrong County Courthouse and to retain the impressive structure.  The cupola project ties into the County’s mission statement of fiscal responsibility by securing grants for the restoration of the cupola and not placing the burden of the entire restoration solely on the County taxpayers;