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.
See: The 4th Judicial District is located at 101 State Farm Place in Malta and includes Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Montgomery County, Saint Lawrence County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Warren County and Washington County.
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