Hamilton County Courthouse Complex

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Hamilton County Courthouse and Clerks Office, August 2010
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LocationJct. of NY 8 and S. Shore Rd., Lake Pleasant, New York
Coordinates 43°28′13″N74°24′45″W / 43.47028°N 74.41250°W / 43.47028; -74.41250
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1848, 1929
ArchitectMoffitt, Josiah; Et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 92001280 [1]
NYSRHP No.04106.000011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1992
Designated NYSRHPAugust 5, 1992

Hamilton County Courthouse Complex is a historic courthouse complex located at Lake Pleasant in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The complex consists of three buildings: an 1848 Greek Revival style stone jail with 1940 stone addition, the 1929 brick courthouse, and county clerk's office building, also built in 1929. The Colonial Revival style buildings replaced the original 1843 wood-frame courthouse and clerk's office. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Linda M. Garofalini (July 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton County Courthouse Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".