Seneca County Courthouse Complex at Ovid, also known as the "Three Bears", is a historic courthouse complex located at Ovid in Seneca County, New York. The 1845 courthouse, known as "Papa Bear", is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-by-four-bay, Neoclassical brick structure with a monumental frame pedimented portico supported by four Doric order columns and topped by a cupola. The "Old" Clerk's Office, known as "Baby Bear", was also constructed in 1845 and is similar in design and construction. The "New" Clerk's Office, known as "Mama Bear", was constructed about 1860 and is also of the same, simple Doric design.[2]
Seneca County Courthouse Complex at Ovid | |
.jpg) Seneca County Courthouse Complex at Ovid, August 2017 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location for Seneca County Courthouse Complex af Ovid | |
| Location | NY 414, Ovid, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°40′36″N 76°49′19″W / 42.67667°N 76.82194°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architect | Latham, O.B. & O.S.; Bennett, Horace H. |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001277[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ James Goche (July 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Seneca County Courthouse Complex at Ovid". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying five photos".
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