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This photo was taken in August 2008. The court house was erected in 1862 and was designed by Horatio Nelson White. It made official Elmira's already unquestionable status as the county seat. The south annex was built in 1894 at a cost of $21,890.85 and opened the next year. Bill Cook, SHS58.org Other Photos Of The Month can be viewed in our archives. |
geless
Greek Revival architecture the text books call it. It has stood the
test of time. And for me, it was always the cornerstone of downtown.
For me this building gave all the others permission to exist because
of its stately presence there on Lake Street. It was just a short
block from the church my family attended, Lake Street Presbyterian,
so it was a familiar sight for me every Sunday. And my mom worked
for several years in the County Clerk's office located in the south
annex of the court house. This was after I graduated from Southside.