Saturday, October 13, 2012

Bad Photography Saturday: Brockerhoff

I was lucky Tuesday.  During a little down time between live shots, I had a chance to do some limited Bellefonte exploring.  It has to be one of the prettiest towns in Pennsylvania.  The courthouse area features this building-- the Brockerhoff.

Below is a description from the Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association web site.

The Brockerhoff Hotel stands on South Allegheny Street at the southwest corner of The Diamond.  This was once the site of a log cabin tavern owned by James Benner.  The Hotel was built on this site in 1864 and 1865 by Henry Brockherhoff, following the relocation of the log cabin at the corner of Allegheny and Bishop Streets.  It was redesigned by Robert Cole in the 1890s by adding a fourth floor and interesting roof design.  In the end, it is a perfect example of Gothic Revival architecture, with multi-tiered slate mansard roof and Romanesque windows on the front.  It is today a residential facility.