Schuyler County Courthouse Complex

Schuyler County Courthouse Complex

Schuyler County Courthouse, June 1993
Location N. Franklin Street
Watkins Glen, New York
Coordinates 42°22′36″N 76°52′16″W / 42.37667°N 76.87111°W / 42.37667; -76.87111Coordinates: 42°22′36″N 76°52′16″W / 42.37667°N 76.87111°W / 42.37667; -76.87111
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1855
NRHP Reference # 74001305[1]
Added to NRHP June 05, 1974

The Schuyler County Courthouse Complex is a historic courthouse complex located on North Frankln Street between 9th and 10th Streets in Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York. It consists of a three building government complex. The courthouse, built in 1855, is a two-story, rectangular brick building on a stone foundation. It features an inseted square tower with an ogee roof and weather vane. It also has a small pedimented porch supported by Doric order columns. The Sheriff's residence is a two-story brick structure with hipped roof and cupola. The third building is the one story Clerk's office that measures 22 feet by 38 feet.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Steven S. Levy (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Schuyler County Courthouse Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying four photos".


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