Seneca County Courthouse Complex at Ovid

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 "Mama Bear," was also constructed in 1845 and is similar in design and construction. The "New" Clerk's Office, known as "Baby Bear," was constructed about 1860 and is also of the same, simple Doric design.[2]

Seneca County Courthouse Complex at Ovid
Seneca County Courthouse Complex at Ovid, August 2017
LocationNY 414, Ovid, New York
Coordinates42°40′36″N 76°49′19″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1845
ArchitectLatham, O.B. & O.S.; Bennett, Horace H.
Architectural styleNeo-Classical
NRHP reference No.76001277[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 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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