Oswego County Courthouse Explained

Oswego County Courthouse
Location:East Bridge St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates:43.4572°N -76.5061°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location for Oswego County Courthouse
Built:1859
Architect:White, Horatio Nelson; Smith & Ratigan et al.
Architecture:Early Renaissance Revival
Added:December 07, 2000
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:00001418

Oswego County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1859-1860 and altered in 1891 and again in 1962. The two story building rises above a cruciform plan and is constructed of load bearing masonry walls faced with smooth ashlar limestone. It features a portico surmounted by a domed cupola. It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson White (1814–1892).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oswego County Courthouse. June 2000. 2009-12-01 . Mark L. Peckham. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.