Orleans County Courthouse Historic District
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Orleans County Courthouse
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Courthouse and Surrogate's Court building, 2010
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| Location | Albion, NY |
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| Nearest city | Batavia |
| Coordinates | 43°14′45″N 78°11′36″W / 43.24583°N 78.19333°WCoordinates: 43°14′45″N 78°11′36″W / 43.24583°N 78.19333°W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | 1830–1910 |
| Architect | William V.N. Barlow, Solon Beman, Andrew Jackson Warner, others |
| Architectural style | various 19th-century styles |
| NRHP Reference # | 79001617 |
| Added to NRHP | August 31, 1979 |
The Orleans County Courthouse Historic District is one of two located in downtown Albion, New York, United States. Centered on Courthouse Square, it includes many significant buildings in the village, such as its post office and churches from seven different denominations, one of which is the tallest structure in the county. Many buildings are the work of local architect William V.N. Barlow, with contributions from Solon Spencer Beman and Andrew Jackson Warner. They run the range of architectural styles from the era in which the district developed, from Federal to Colonial Revival.
Most of its buildings date to the 19th century, with some erected in the early 20th, a period when Albion was prospering not only as the county seat but as a stop on the Erie Canal, which passes through the village a short distance north of the district. A number of the buildings, including the county courthouse, use locally quarried Medina sandstone. In 1979 it was recognized as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The district is square-shaped with two protrusions on its northeast and southwest corners. Its boundaries follow lot lines. The entire Courthouse Square is included, and all the properties facing it on South Main (state highway NY 98), East State, South Platt and East Park Streets. On the southwest it continues along West Park to include all corners of the Liberty Street intersection, and likewise it continues along East State Street east of Platt to include all properties as far as Ingersoll Street.
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