Cayuga County Courthouse and Clerk's Office
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Cayuga County Courthouse and Clerk's Office is a historic courthouse
complex located at Auburn
in Cayuga County, New York
. It consists of a two building government complex. The courthouse was built in 1835–1836 and expanded in 1922–1924. It is a -story, Neoclassical
temple front stone building with a monumental portico
. Attached to it is the 1882 County Clerk's Office building. Adjacent to the buildings is the Courthouse Green that includes a memorial stone slab in memory of the residents of Cayuga County who served in World War II. Later plaques were added for the victims of the Korean ane Vietnam wars.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1991.
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
complex located at Auburn
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
in Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
. It consists of a two building government complex. The courthouse was built in 1835–1836 and expanded in 1922–1924. It is a -story, Neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
temple front stone building with a monumental portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
. Attached to it is the 1882 County Clerk's Office building. Adjacent to the buildings is the Courthouse Green that includes a memorial stone slab in memory of the residents of Cayuga County who served in World War II. Later plaques were added for the victims of the Korean ane Vietnam wars.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1991.