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Herkimer County Courthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Herkimer County Courthouse

Herkimer’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 14, 1972; only 164 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
Listed 1972Herkimer
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About Herkimer County Courthouse

Herkimer County Courthouse, at 320 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 14, 1972: the first place in Herkimer to be listed. Only 164 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its literature and law, at the state level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in New York, United States of America. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

320 N. Main St., Herkimer · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Herkimer County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Herkimer County Historical SocietyBuilding · next door
  3. 3The Reformed ChurchBuilding · next door
  4. 4Herkimer County JailFederal · next door
  5. 5H.M. Quackenbush FactoryBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BUS Post Office-HerkimerColonial Revival0.2 miDOak Hill CemeteryDistrict1 miBFort Herkimer ChurchBuilding1.9 mi

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Questions about Herkimer County Courthouse

Is Herkimer County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 14, 1972 (Register number 72000844).

Is Herkimer County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Roscoe Conkling House, 13 miles away.

Can you visit Herkimer 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 Herkimer County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 75318138 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.