Union County Courthouse (New Jersey)

The Union County Courthouse is the county courthouse for Union County, New Jersey located in the county seat of Elizabeth.[7] The 17 story, 238 ft (73 m) tall Neoclassical building, completed in 1931, is the tallest in the city.[1][8] It is a contributing property to the Mid-Town Historic District.[6] The courthouse building with 17-story tower was designed by the architect Oakley and Son and completed in 1931. The courthouse complex includes a 3-story portion,[5] a 7-story annex building, built in 1927[2] a 5-story annex building, built in 1964[4] and an 8-story courtroom building, built in 1932.[3] As of May, 2015, peregrine falcons had been nesting on the courthouse.[9]

Union County Courthouse
General information
TypeGovernment
Construction started1925
Completed1931
Cost$1,200,000
OwnerUnion County, New Jersey
Height
Roof72.54 m (238.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
ArchitectOakley and Son
References
[1]

[2] [3] [4] [5]

Mid-Town Historic District
NRHP reference No.95001143
NJRHP No.2665[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 1995
Designated NJRHPSeptember 29, 1994

Earlier building

An earlier courthouse building was designed by the architects Ackerman and Ross. In May 1905, according to one newspaper, "The work of engraving two tablets at the marble entrance to the new courthouse is in progress. The tablet on the right will read 'Union County Courthouse Commenced February 1903; Completed April 1905...Architects, Ackerman & Ross..."[10]

See also

References
  1. "Union County Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  2. "Union County Courthouse Annex". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  3. "Union County Courthouse Court Rooms Addition". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  4. "Union County Courthouse Annex". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  5. "Union County Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  6. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Union County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  7. "Union Courthouse". New Jersey Courts. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  8. Rajoppi, Joanne. "History of the Union County Courthouse". Union County Clerk. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  9. "Press Release: Peregrine Falcon Chicks Born Above Union County Courthouse". Union County, New Jersey. May 21, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  10. The Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey), May 4, 1905, page 2.

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