Jefferson County Courthouse Complex

	Jefferson County Courthouse Complex
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Old Jefferson County Courthouse, October 1966
	Location within New York Location within the United States
	Interactive map showing the location for Jefferson County Courthouse Complex
Location	SE corner of Arsenal and Sherman Sts., Watertown, New York
Coordinates	43°58′31″N 75°54′51″W / 43.97528°N 75.91417°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1862
Architect	White, Horatio Nelson; Kieff & Hose
NRHP reference No.	74001248
Added to NRHP	June 07, 1974

Jefferson County Courthouse Complex is a courthouse complex and national historic district located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. The district includes three contributing buildings; the courthouse building (1862), Clerk's Office (1883–1884) and Surrogate's Office (1905). The courthouse building is a two-story, red brick structure with limestone trim. It features a three-story tower on the northwest corner. It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson White.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

Gallery

Jefferson County Courthouse Complex
Jefferson County Courthouse Complex

References

1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
↑ C. E. Brooke (November 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Jefferson County Courthouse Complex. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 1, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5438, "Old Jefferson County Courthouse, Arsenal & Sherman Streets, Watertown, Jefferson County, NY", 5 photos, 1 photo caption page

[nris-1] 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpdoc-2] C. E. Brooke (November 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Jefferson County Courthouse Complex. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 1, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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