Herkimer County Courthouse Explained

Herkimer County Courthouse
Location:320 N. Main St., Herkimer, New York
Coordinates:43.0289°N -74.9894°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Herkimer County Courthouse
Built:1873
Added:January 14, 1972
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:72000844
Designated Other1:New York State Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Number:04341.000003
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Abbr:NYSRHP
Designated Other1 Date:June 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.[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Herkimer County Courthouse. June 1971. 2009-06-14 . Diana S. Waite. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying photo.