Second Tompkins County Courthouse

	Second Tompkins County Courthouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Interactive map showing the location of Second Tompkins County Courthouse
Location	121 E. Court St., Ithaca, New York
Coordinates	42°26′32.5″N 76°29′53.5″W / 42.442361°N 76.498194°W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1854
Architect	Maurice, John F.
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	71000562
Added to NRHP	March 18, 1971

Second Tompkins County Courthouse, also known as Old Courthouse, is a historic courthouse located at 121 E. Court Street in Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. It is the oldest building still standing in the county.^[2] It is a two-story, 57 feet by 75 feet rectangular building with a three-story tower. The building is built of red brick, covered with stucco, over a stone foundation. The tower contains a belfry with a pointed arch opening on each of the four sides. It was built in 1854 and has a notable open timber roof.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1] The Tompkins County Legislature meets in the building and calls it the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building.^[2]^[4]

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^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Second Tompkins County Courthouse". Clio Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
^ Stephen W. Jacobs (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Second Tompkins County Courthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying five photos".
^ "County Legislature". Tompkins County, New York. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

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Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5442, "Second Tompkins County Courthouse, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY", 15 photos, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page

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

[clio-2] "Second Tompkins County Courthouse". Clio Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

[nrhpinv_ny-3] Stephen W. Jacobs (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Second Tompkins County Courthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying five photos".

[4] "County Legislature". Tompkins County, New York. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

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