| Location | 50 West Market Street, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.737201°N 74.178822°W |
| Locmapin | USA New Jersey Essex County#New Jersey#USA |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Cass Gilbert |
| Architecture | Renaissance |
| Added | June 26, 1975 |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Refnum | 75001135[1] |
| Designated other1 name | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated other1 abbr | NJRHP |
| Designated other1 date | March 26, 1975 |
| Designated other1 number | 1246[2] |
| Designated other1 color |
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The Essex County Courthouse is located at the Essex County Government Complex in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1904 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1975, for its significance in art and architecture.[1][3]
The building, designed by Cass Gilbert, has a four-story rotunda topped with a Tiffany skylight. It features artwork from some of the most well known artists of the American Renaissance period[4] including Seated Lincoln by Gutzon Borglum.
The main facade is adorned with nine sculptures by Piccirilli Brothers.
See also
- County courthouses in New Jersey
- Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
- Federal courthouses in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- Seated Lincoln
- Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Newark)
References
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- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 16.
listed as the Essex County Court House
- ^ Karschner, Terry (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Essex County Courthouse". National Park Service With
- ^ "Essex County Courthouse (1904), Newark, New Jersey". Cass Gilbert Society. Retrieved 2010-04-07.