Heitz Place Courthouse

Heitz Place Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Hicksville in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Heitz Place Courthouse
Heitz Place Courthouse as seen from within the west side of the Heitz Place-Bay Avenue traffic circle
Heitz Place Courthouse is located in New York
Heitz Place Courthouse
Heitz Place Courthouse is located in the United States
Heitz Place Courthouse
LocationHeitz Pl., Hicksville, New York
Coordinates40°46′8″N 73°31′16″W / 40.76889°N 73.52111°W / 40.76889; -73.52111
Arealess than one acre
Built1895
NRHP reference No.74001263[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1974
Designated NYSLJune 23, 1980

Description

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It was built in 1895 and is a two-story, hipped roof balloon frame building sheathed with clapboards. It features full height pilasters, a full-length verandah, and an open octagonal cupola.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Six years later, in 1980, it was listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places.[1][3]

The building is currently used to hold the collections of the Hicksville Gregory Museum.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Lynn Beebe Weaver (December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Heitz Place Courthouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-20. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
  3. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". cris.parks.ny.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ^ "Hicksville Gregory MuseumCourthouse History".