Second Tompkins County Courthouse | |
Location: | 121 E. Court St., Ithaca, New York |
Coordinates: | 42.4424°N -76.4982°W |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Marker: | building |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 12 |
Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map showing the location of Second Tompkins County Courthouse |
Built: | 1854 |
Architect: | Maurice, John F. |
Architecture: | Gothic Revival |
Added: | March 18, 1971 |
Refnum: | 71000562 |
Second Tompkins County Courthouse, also known as Old Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located at 121 E. Court Street in Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. It is the oldest building still standing in the county.[1] It is a two-story, 57 feet by 75 feet rectangular building with a three-story tower. The building is built of red brick, covered with stucco, over a stone foundation. The tower contains a belfry with a pointed arch opening on each of the four sides. It was built in 1854 and has a notable open timber roof.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The Tompkins County Legislature meets in the building and calls it the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building.[3]