Yates County Courthouse Park District Explained

Yates County Courthouse Park District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Main, Court and Liberty Sts., Penn Yan, New York
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location for Yates County Courthouse Park District
Coordinates:42.665°N -77.0578°W
Built:1835
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Greek Revival, Pueblo, Romanesque
Added:June 19, 1979
Refnum:79001652

Yates County Courthouse Park District is a national historic district located at Penn Yan in Yates County, New York. The district consists of two acres and contains the Yates County Courthouse, First Baptist Church, the County Office Building, the Old Jail, and the Courthouse Park. The park includes a Civil War monument to the 2,109 county soldiers who served in the war.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and, since 1985, has been contained entirely within the larger Penn Yan Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Yates County Courthouse Park District . February 1979. 2009-06-14 . Anne B. Covell. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 16 photos.