Tompkins County Legislature

Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY

This historically sensitive renovation transformed a 1854 double-height courtroom into a 21st Century public assembly space for the Tompkins County Legislature.

The renovated facility includes a central 16-seat Legislature horseshoe meeting table, several semi-private staff offices, ancillary meeting spaces, public seating for over 40 persons, and sophisticated acoustical, lighting and audiovisual technology. Interior windows and sloped glass office ceilings allow for borrowed light to be shared by all occupants of the space.

The Legislature’s new, vibrant chambers have allowed for a more collaborative, efficient, and inclusive assembly/work space that welcomes both the public and staff into an intact local historic landmark.

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Quick Facts

  • 3,500 GSF
  • Award: Historic Ithaca Preservation Award
  • Award: AIA Southern New York Chapter, Honorable Mention
  • Award: CNY Business Journal, A Time to Build Award – Best Preservation Renovation Project

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