Jefferson County Courthouse Complex
Encyclopedia
Jefferson County Courthouse Complex is a courthouse
complex and national historic district
located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York
. The district includes three contributing buildings; the courthouse building (1862), Clerk's Office (1883–1884) and Surrogate's Office (1905). The courthouse building is a two story, red brick structure with limestone trim. It features a three story tower on the northwest corner. It was designed by noted architect Horatio Nelson White
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
complex and national historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
. The district includes three contributing buildings; the courthouse building (1862), Clerk's Office (1883–1884) and Surrogate's Office (1905). The courthouse building is a two story, red brick structure with limestone trim. It features a three story tower on the northwest corner. It was designed by noted architect Horatio Nelson White
Horatio Nelson White
Horatio Nelson White was an American architect.He was one of New York State's most prominent architects from about 1865 to 1880. A resident of Syracuse, he designed many homes, armories, churches, and public buildings throughout sentralNew York State, included: The Hall of Languages at Syracuse...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974.
External links
- Old Jefferson County Courthouse, Arsenal & Sherman Streets, Watertown, Jefferson, NY: 5 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey