Genesee County Courthouse | |
 East elevation, 2009 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Genesee County Courthouse | |
| Location | Batavia, NY |
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| Coordinates | 42°59′51″N 78°11′12″W / 42.99750°N 78.18667°W |
| Built | 1841[2] |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Genesee County Courthouse Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001193[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1973 |
The Genesee County Courthouse is located at the intersection of Main (New York state routes 5 and 33) and Ellicott (NY 63) streets in Batavia, New York, United States. It is a three-story Greek Revival limestone structure built in the 1840s.
It replaced an older timber frame courthouse near the current site, which served what was at that time the entire Holland Purchase, the vast tract that is today Western New York. At the time the courthouse was built, the county had been reduced to its current size by the creation of 10 other counties from the purchase. Construction materials were all sourced locally.
Later it underwent some minor renovations. While Genesee County has subsequently built additional court facilities nearby where most judicial activity takes place, it is still used for some court purposes as well as offices for the county manager, attorney and the meeting place of the county legislature. In 1973 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Nine years later, in 1982, when the Genesee County Courthouse Historic District was added to the Register, the courthouse was again included as a contributing property.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Cornelia E. Brooke (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Genesee County Courthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 14, 2009.See also: "Accompanying two photos".