Beaver County was incorporated in 1800
andIn 1800, Beaver became the seat of the new county, and in 1802 was incorporated and had its first post office. By 1804, there were four taverns and the first court house was built. By 1805, there were 30 houses on three parallel streets, and a newspaper called the Minerva was being published.
By 1810, a second court house had been built. Zudeck's Navigator, the official tourist guide of its day, in 1811 listed 30 scattered houses, a stone jail, post office, several public inns, and a printing office.
1812 saw the establishment of the Beaver Academy. In 1814, the first bank opened and a market house was built in 1816.
Beaver County was incorporated in 1800
and
Beaver designated as the county seat. This
handsome building was the second court house,
which stood in Harmar(Quay) Square from
1810-1877.
The Agnew-Anderson house
on Turnpike Street
was a handsome and gracious landmark until
1971, when it was razed to make way for the new
court house annex.