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George
Harvey Office Building
Binghamton,
Broome County (1939)
landmark
status: Located in local, State
and National Register historic district.
threat: Municipal
disinvestment.
Designed in 1939 by
Binghamton architect Walter Whitlock, the Justice Building
has been called a “New Deal version of classical Federal
design with Art Deco detailing.” The abandoned building stands
in the center of a complex of local and state government buildings
in downtown Binghamton, and is an important visual component of
the surrounding Court Street Historic District which surrounds
the 1898 Broome County Courthouse. In the 1990s, due to asbestos
concerns, Broome County constructed a replacement facility on an
adjacent parcel. In 2001, as a cost-cutting measure, the county
shut off the utilities of the Justice Building, leading to further
deterioration. However, if rehabilitated for offices successfully
serving the needs of the county, the George Harvey Justice Building
could become a vital part of a “justice hub” and an
anchor for a revitalized downtown.
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