Hamilton County is named for Alexander Hamilton, who was a political theorist and the first Secretary of state.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Saint Lawrence County and Franklin County
E – Essex County, Warren County and Saratoga County
S – Fulton County and Herkimer County
W – Herkimer County
Created: February 21, 1816 
County Seat:
Lake Pleasant 1847 – present
County Courthouse – Lake Pleasant
Location: SW – Highway 8 / South Shore Road
Built: 1928 – 1929
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Josiah Moffitt
Contractor: Scott Conroy
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Lake Pleasant. The east front has a large portico supported by four large white colored columns with pediment at the roof line. The entrance is framed with white colored wood. The roof is hipped with a square white colored cupola..An addition was added onto the west side.
History: The county was created in 1816 and administered from Montgomery County. The first court met in 1847 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a frame structure and frame clerk’s office built in 1848. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1928 to 1929.
County Clerk’s Office – Lake Pleasant
Location: SW – Highway 8 / South Shore Road
Built: 1928 – 1929
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Walter Brown Van Dresser
Contractor: Scott Conroy
Description: The building faces east and is a one story red colored brick structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds on the north of the courthouse in Lake Pleasant. The east front has a small portico supported by four white colored columns with pediment at the roof line. The entrance is framed with white colored wood. The roof is pitched.
County Courthouse – Lake Pleasant
Photos taken 2010