Schenectady County is named for a Mohawk word meaning “on the other side of the pine lands”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Montgomery County and Saratoga County
E – Saratoga County
S – Albany County and Schoharie County
Created: March 7, 1809
County Seat:
Schenectady 1809 – present
County Courthouse – Schenectady
Location: 612 State Street / Lafayette Street
Built: 1917 – 1918
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: W L Stoddart
Contractor: John McDermott
Description: The building faces north and is a four story structure. The north front has a recessed porch with six columns rising to a wide header at the top of the third story. The fourth story is recessed. The roof line is flat.
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See: The 4th Judicial District is located at 101 State Farm Place in Malta and includes Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Hamilton County, Montgomery County, Saint Lawrence County, Saratoga County, Warren County and Washington County.
Old County Courthouse – Schenectady
Location: 108 Union Street / North Ferry Road
Built: 1831 – 1833
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: John W Teller
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a two story white colored brick structure. The south front has a large porch with six high columns rising to a wide pediment at the roof line. The roof is hipped. The building served as the courthouse until 1913. In 2012, the building was being renovated by Raz Mahoutian.
History: The county was created in 1809 and Schenectady was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in
County Courthouse – Schenectady
Old County Courthouse – Schenectady
Photis taken 2010 and 2014
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