Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Schuyler County Courthouse

William N. Ellison Courthouse

Schuyler County Ellison Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

1. Schuyler County Ellison Courthouse Marker

Inscription.
William N. Ellison
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Schuyler County Supreme Court Justice
1982 - 1998
Schuyler County Judge
Surrogate and Family Court Judge
1974 - 1982
Schuyler County District Attorney
1961 - 1974
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This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 42° 22.611′ N, 76° 52.26′ W. Marker is in Watkins Glen, New York, in Schuyler County. Marker is on Franklin Street (New York State Route 14) near 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 9th Street, Watkins Glen NY 14891, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Squires and Pages Drum and Bugle Corps (a few steps from this marker); Watkins Glen, home to American road racing! (a few steps from this marker); Schuyler County Courthouse Memorial Rose Garden (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Griswold (within shouting distance of this marker); Start - Finish Line (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watkins Glen.

Regarding Schuyler County Courthouse. National Register Statement of Significance:

The combination of county court house, clerk's office and jail, forming the county seat and center of a rural village is becoming a disappearing phenomenon in New York State, but remain well represented in the existence of the Schuyler County Court House Complex.

Simple yet elegant architecture is combined with the setting to make the complex asthetically pleasing as well as a key visual element of the community. The buildings form a nucleated park from which a break in the diverse commercial functions of downtown Watkins Glenn [sic] can be appreciated. The density and setback are such that they complement the asethetic [sic] qualities of a transition between the commercial district and turn of the century residential living.

Obituary for Hon. William Ellison
July 15, 1929 — May 23,

Schuyler County Courthouse NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

2. Schuyler County Courthouse NRHP Marker

2012
ELLISON, Hon. William N., Justice Supreme Court, Retired, passed this life on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his home in Watkins Glen. Justice Ellison, son of former District Attorney Arthur R. Ellison and former County Attorney Edwina M. Ellison of Watkins Glen, New York, was born on July 15, 1929. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, former Surrogate's Court Clerk and Court Reporter, Patricia Sullivan Suits Ellison.

Justice Ellison graduated from Watkins Glen Central School, Harpur College and Cornell University Law School. He served as Watkins Glen Acting Village Police Judge, Town of Dix Justice of the Peace, Schuyler County District Attorney, Schuyler County Judge, Surrogate and Family Court Judge and was twice elected to the New York State Supreme Court - the first and only Schuyler County attorney to be elected to the Supreme Court. Upon his retirement, the Schuyler County Courtroom was named in his honor.

The Judge was active in the community as a Member and President of the Watkins-Montour Rotary Club and the recipient of its Paul Harris Award. He was also involved in the County Heart Association, the Southern Tier Heart Association, the County Cerebral Palsy Association, the Schuyler County Bar Association, the Watkins Glen Central School PTA, and the Schuyler County Jaycees. He was a Director of the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Corp., and

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3. Schuyler County Courthouse and Markers

the Treasurer and a Director of the Schuyler Hospital. He was Treasurer during the construction of the Watkins Glen Golf Club, an Exalted Ruler of the Elks Club, a Lieutenant in the Fire Department, a Director of the Special Children's Center in Ithaca, and Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Corning Community College. He holds 50 year memberships in the Schuyler County, New York State and American Bar Associations. He is presently Vice-President of the Watkins Glen Central School District Public Library and Board Member and past President of the Northrup Education Foundation.

Justice Ellison was committed to upholding the rule of law, to fairness to all lawyers and litigants who appeared before him and above all, a love for family and of the area where he spent his life. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 30th at 10am with Rev. Paul Bonacci, Celebrant at St. Mary's of the Lake Church, 905 N. Decatur St., Watkins Glen; with committal services at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Schuyler County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024

4. Schuyler County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.