Herkimer County Courthouse

Herkimer County Courthouse
Herkimer County Courthouse, September 2009
Interactive map showing the location of Herkimer County Courthouse
Location320 N. Main St., Herkimer, New York
Coordinates43°1′44″N 74°59′22″W / 43.02889°N 74.98944°W / 43.02889; -74.98944
Arealess than one acre
Built1873
NRHP reference No.72000844[1]
NYSRHP No.04341.000003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 1972
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 1980

Herkimer County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building in Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. It is a three-story, wood-frame structure with painted brick walls built in 1873. It features an octagonal tower with arched openings and a mansard roof. It was the site of the 1906 trial of Chester Gillette.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Diana S. Waite (June 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Herkimer County Courthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 14, 2009.See also: "Accompanying photo".