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Herkimer County Courthouse

Coordinates: 43°1′44″N 74°59′22″W / 43.02889°N 74.98944°W / 43.02889; -74.98944
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Herkimer County Courthouse
Herkimer County Courthouse, September 2009
Herkimer County Courthouse is located in New York
Herkimer County Courthouse
Herkimer County Courthouse is located in the United States
Herkimer County Courthouse
Map
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

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  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 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying photo".
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