The Chemung County Courthouse Complex consists of four buildings built between 1836 and 1899. The oldest building, built in 1836, is the District Attorney's and Treasurer's Building. The centerpiece, the courthouse itself, was designed by

Horatio Nelson White Horatio Nelson White (February 8, 1814 – July 29, 1892) was an American architect based out of Syracuse, New York, and became one of New York State's most prominent architects from about 1865 to 1880. White designed many homes, armories, chu ...

, and built in 1861–62. These were followed by the County Clerk's Office in 1875 and the addition of the Court House Annex in 1895. The complex was added to the

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in 1971. an
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Government buildings completed in 1899 County courthouses in New York (state) Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Elmira, New York 1836 establishments in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Chemung County, New York Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) New York State Register of Historic Places in Chemung County {{ChemungCountyNY-NRHP-stub