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First Columbia County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

First Columbia County Courthouse

On the National Register since 199828 years
Early RepublicListed 1998Claverack
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About First Columbia County Courthouse

First Columbia County Courthouse, at 549 NY 23B, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 7, 1998. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Early Republic, as it does for 130 other New York listings. It was listed as part of Claverack MPS. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isClaverack, New York, NRHP-listed. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1786 to today

  1. 1786Built
  2. 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 28 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

549 NY 23B, Claverack · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1First Columbia County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Stephen Hogeboom HouseGeorgian · next door
  3. 3Muldor-Miller HouseBuilt 1790 · next door
  4. 4Cornelius S. Muller HouseDutch Colonial · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Trinity Episcopal ChurchShingle Style · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWilliam Henry Ludlow HouseGeorgian0.2 miBLudlow-Van Rensselaer HouseFederal0.2 miBClaverack Free LibraryColonial Revival · Built 18910.4 miBFairview ManorBuilding0.5 miBPhillips, Harriet, BungalowBungalow · Built 19260.5 mi
More like it

Early Republic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Early Republic.

Sheffield Center Historic District21.5 mi away
Elm-Maple-South Streets Historic District22.4 mi away
Ten Broeck, Jacob, Stone House24.2 mi away

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Questions about First Columbia County Courthouse

Is First Columbia County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 7, 1998 (Register number 97001623).

Is First Columbia County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Dr. Oliver Bronson House and Estate, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit First Columbia County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of First Columbia County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75312427 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.