Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey)

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]

Morris County Courthouse
Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey) is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey)
Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey)
Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey) is located in the United States
Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey)
LocationWashington Street between Court Street and Western Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey
Coordinates40°47′51″N 74°29′5″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1827
Built byJoseph M. Lindsley
ArchitectLewis Carter
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
Part ofMorristown Historic District (ID86003109)
NRHP reference No.77000898[1]
NJRHP No.2190[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1977
Designated CPNovember 13, 1986
Designated NJRHPMarch 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]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#77000898)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. Deacon, John. "American Courthouses Morris". www.courthouses.co. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. Doremus, Sharon (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morris County Courthouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos
  5. 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
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