oldnassaucountycourthouse

Long Island society divorce case--Jack Ottman was apparently seen carrying on an affair with Mary Jane Tatum, wife of prosperous broker John C. Tatum, of Great Neck.

We have seen this courthouse before in the Bain photos, in connection with the lurid Carman murder trial. This photo, however, when compared to the ones from 2 years prior, seems to be of additions to the building made in 1916:

"The Old Nassau County Courthouse, also known as the Nassau County Courthouse and the Historic Nassau County Courthouse, is an historic 2-story courthouse building located at 1550 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, Nassau County, New York. Designed by noted New York City architect William B. Tubby in the Classical Revival style of architecture with a grand rotunda capped by a white dome, it was built of poured-in-place reinforced concrete. Then governor Theodore Roosevelt laid its cornerstone in 1900 and it was finished in 1901. Wings designed by Tubby were added in 1916. Later additions and renovations were 1924-1928 under the supervision of architect William J. Beardsley, who had designed the Dutchess County Court House in Poughkeepsie."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Nassau_County_Courthouse_(New_York)

Google street view: www.google.com/maps/@40.7372188,-73.638956,3a,37.5y,312.8...

Art Siegel and B-59: Thanks for connecting the two images and providing the further info about its additions.

This building is now known as the Old Nassau County Courthouse: "The County Seat found its home in Mineola on July 13, 1900, as Governor Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Nassau County Court House. A celebration was held to commemorate this momentous occasion on the barren 5-acre (20,000 m2) site at the corner of Old Country Road and Franklin Avenue. Many dignitaries were present to witness this history-making event such as Frederick Hicks, Congressman Townsend Scudder, Colonel William Youngs and Supervisors William Jones and Edwin Willits." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineola,_New_York A photo of the building from 2010: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Old_Nassau_Co... [Note the statue of Teddy Roosevelt in front] More information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Nassau_County_Courthouse_(New_York)

Venue of the Carman murder trial. Bain's photo of the Carman house (murder scene):

artolog and wystan: Thanks for the fuller identification of this building and its link to the Carman murder trial. We will add more details to the image description when we update.