Heitz Place Courthouse

Heitz Place Courthouse
Heitz Place Courthouse as seen from within the west side of the Heitz Place-Bay Avenue traffic circle
LocationHeitz Pl., Hicksville, New York
Coordinates40°46′8″N 73°31′16″W / 40.76889°N 73.52111°W / 40.76889; -73.52111
Arealess than one acre
Built1895
NRHP reference No.74001263[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1974
Designated NYSLJune 23, 1980

Heitz Place Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Hicksville in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Description

It was built in 1895 and is a two-story, hipped roof balloon frame building sheathed with clapboards. It features full height pilasters, a full-length verandah, and an open octagonal cupola.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Six years later, in 1980, it was listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places.[1][3]

The building is currently used to hold the collections of the Hicksville Gregory Museum.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Lynn Beebe Weaver (December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Heitz Place Courthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 20, 2010. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
  3. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". cris.parks.ny.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hicksville Gregory MuseumCourthouse History".