Heitz Place Courthouse Explained

Heitz Place Courthouse
Location:	Heitz Pl., Hicksville, New York
Coordinates:	40.7689°N -73.5211°W
Built:	1895
Added:	July 30, 1974
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	74001263
Designated Other1:	New York State
Designated Other1 Name:	New York State Register
Designated Other1 Abbr:	NYSL
Designated Other1 Date:	June 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

The building is currently used to hold the collections of the Hicksville Gregory Museum.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Heitz Place Courthouse. December 1973. 2010-11-20 . Lynn Beebe Weaver. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying two photos.
2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) . 2024-10-23 . cris.parks.ny.gov.
3. Web site: Hicksville Gregory MuseumCourthouse History.