Montgomery County is named for Richard Montgomery, who was a United States general killed in the American Revolutionary War.
Created: March 12, 1772
County Seat:
Johnstown ( Fulton ) 1772 – 1836
Fonda 1836 – present
Old County Courthouse – Fonda
Location: 9 Park Street / Broadway
Built: 1836 – 1837
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Lawrence Marcellus and Henry Holmes.
Contractor: Lawrence Marcellus and Henry Holmes.
Description: The building faces north and is a two story white colored brick structure. The north front has a wide porch with four large columns rising to a wide pediment at the roof line. The entrance is recessed. On the center of the roof is a large green colored roofed dome with cupola at the top.
County Courthouse – Fonda
Location: 58 Broadway / Court Street
Built: 1892 – 1893
Style: Romanesque
Architect: Fuller & Wheeler
Contractor: Owen Ganna
Description: The building faces south and is a one story red colored brick structure. The south front has a high central square red colored brick tower with open section at the third story and steep roof. At the base of the tower is the arched recessed entrance. A one story addition was added on the north side in 1987. The architect was William E Cooper and the contractor was Mantei & Son Construction Company.
County Administration – Fonda
Location: 58 Broadway / Court Street
Built: 1962 – 1963
Style: Modern
Architect: Cooper and Blase
Contractor: Hanson Construction Corporation.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The east wing is one story. The west wing is two stories with white colored panels between the first and second story windows. The roof line of both section is flat.
Courthouses:
N – Fulton County
E – Saratoga County and Schenectady County
S – Albany County,
W – Herkimer County
Photos taken 2010