Old Allegany County Courthouse

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Old Allegany County Courthouse
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Old Allegany County Courthouse, September 2012
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LocationPark Circle, Angelica, New York
Coordinates 42°18′19″N78°0′58″W / 42.30528°N 78.01611°W / 42.30528; -78.01611 Coordinates: 42°18′19″N78°0′58″W / 42.30528°N 78.01611°W / 42.30528; -78.01611
Arealess than one acre
Built1819
NRHP reference No. 72000821 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1972

Old Allegany County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Angelica in Allegany County, New York. It was built in 1819 and used until 1892, when the county seat was moved to Belmont, New York. Since then, it has been used as school rooms, church, gymnasium, polling place, and as town offices for the town of Angelica. [2] It is located within the Angelica Park Circle Historic District.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [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. H.B. Harrington and L.H. Klinke (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Allegany County Courthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying two photos".