Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey)
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Morris County Courthouse is located on Washington Street between Court Street and Western Avenue in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. The courthouse was built in 1827[3] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1977, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[4] It was added as a contributing property of the Morristown Historic District on November 13, 1986.[5]
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| Location | Washington Street between Court Street and Western Avenue Morristown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′51″N 74°29′5″W / 40.79750°N 74.48472°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1827 |
| Built by | Joseph M. Lindsley |
| Architect | Lewis Carter |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| Part of | Morristown Historic District (ID86003109) |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000898[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2190[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1977 |
| Designated CP | November 13, 1986 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 11, 1977 |
History and description
The first courthouse for the county was built in 1755 in the Morristown Green. The second one was built in 1770, also in the Green. In 1826, the county decided to build a third courthouse, located on Washington Street. It was designed by architect Lewis Carter featuring both Greek Revival and Federal architecture. The three-story building was completed in 1827 by contractor Joseph M. Lindsley using brick with brownstone trim.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#77000898)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 15.
- ^ Deacon, John. "American Courthouses Morris". www.courthouses.co. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ a b Doremus, Sharon (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morris County Courthouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos
- ^ Bertland, Dennis N. (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morristown MRA / Morristown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Downloading may be slow.)". National Park Service. With accompanying 94 photos
- Media related to Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
- "Court House and Jail 1770–1827". The Historical Marker Database.
- "Morris County Court House – 1827". The Historical Marker Database.
