Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey)

United States historic place

Morris County Courthouse

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

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Location| Washington Street between Court Street and Western Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey
Coordinates| 40°47′51″N 74°29′5″W﻿ / ﻿40.79750°N 74.48472°W﻿ / 40.79750; -74.48472
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]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| August 19, 1977
Designated CP| November 13, 1986
Designated NJRHP| March 11, 1977

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]

## History and description

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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

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* County courthouses in New Jersey
* Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
* Federal courthouses in New Jersey

## References

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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 October 15, 2017.
4. ^ a b 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

## External links

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* 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.

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Municipalities and communities of Morris County, New Jersey, United States

County seat: Morristown

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National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey

Landmarks|

* Craftsman Farms
* Thomas Nast Home
* Speedwell Village Factory

Districts|

* Ayres' Farm
* Blackwell Street Historic District
* Boonton Historic District
* Boonton Ironworks Historic District
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* Fairmount Historic District
* German Valley Historic District
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* Mott Hollow
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* Mountain Lakes Historic District
* New Vernon Historic District
* Normandy Park Historic District
* Pottersville Village Historic District
* Pruddentown Historic District
* Ralston Historic District
* Alfred T. Ringling Manor
* St. Mary's Church Historic District
* Schooley's Mountain Historic District
* Silver Lake Historic District
* Split Rock Furnace
* Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District
* Washington Valley Historic District

Places of
worship|

* The Church in the Glen
* Community of St John Baptist
* First Congregational Church
* First Presbyterian Church of Hanover
* First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains
* Friends Meetinghouse
* Rev. John Hancock House, Cider Mill and Cemetery
* Methodist Episcopal Church
* Methodist Episcopal Church of Hibernia
* Mount Freedom Presbyterian Church
* Mount Hope Miners' Church
* Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
* Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church
* Rockaway Valley Methodist Church
* Whippany Burying Yard

Houses|

* Anthony–Corwin Farm
* Martin Berry House
* Boisaubin Manor
* David S. Bower House
* Bowers–Livingston–Osborn House
* Bowlsby-Degelleke House
* Boyle/Hudspeth-Benson House
* Dr. Jabez Campfield House
* Lewis Carey Farmhouse
* Stephen Cary House
* George Chamberlain House
* Dr. Lewis Condict House
* Stephen Condit House
* Ellis Cook House
* General Nathan Cooper Mansion
* Craft–Clausen House
* Cutler Homestead
* Davenport–Demarest House
* Decker-Kincaid Homestead
* James Dixon Farm
* John Dods House and Tavern
* Henry Doremus House
* Dusenberry House
* Flock-Stephens Farmstead
* Samuel Ford, Jr.'s, Hammock Farm
* Ford-Faesch House
* Fordville
* Fredericks House
* Gibbons Mansion
* William Gibbons Stable and Farm
* Glynallen
* Grimes Homestead
* Hartley Farms
* Benjamin Howell Homestead
* Joseph Jackson House
* Jenkins-Mead House
* Peter Kemble House
* King Store and Homestead
* Lindenwold
* Effingham Low House
* Merchiston Farm
* Miller-Rinehard Farmstead
* Miller-Kingsland House
* Timothy Mills House
* Jacob Wise Neighbor House
* Leonard Neighbor Farmstead
* Oak Dell
* Johannes Parlaman House
* Rarick-Kellihan House
* Joseph W. Revere House
* Silas Riggs House
* Sayre House
* Seward Mansion
* Sharpenstine Farmstead
* Bridget Smith House
* John Smith House
* Spring Brook House
* Stephens Homestead
* David Thompson House
* Thorne and Eddy Estates
* Trimmer-Dufford Farmstead
* Tuttle House
* David Tuttle Cooperage
* James Van Duyne Farmhouse
* Martin Van Duyne House
* Simon Van Duyne House
* Van Duyne–Jacobus House
* Vanness – Linen House
* Nicholas Vreeland Outkitchen
* Whippany Farm

Buildings|

* Acorn Hall
* Alnwick Hall
* Baker Building
* Boonton Public Library
* Cary Station
* Chester House Inn
* Nathan Cooper Gristmill
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
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* Flocktown Schoolhouse
* Glanville Blacksmith Shop
* Illumination Gas Plant of the New Jersey State Asylum for the Insane at Morris Plains
* Lafayette School
* Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
* Little Red Schoolhouse
* Madison Masonic Lodge
* Madison Public Library and the James Building
* Madison Station
* Millington Schoolhouse
* Millington Station
* Montville Schoolhouse
* Morris County Courthouse
* Morris Plains Station
* Morristown School
* Mount Kemble Home
* Mount Vernon School
* New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station
* Palace Theatre
* Pompton Plains Railroad Station
* Slater's Mill
* Washington Valley Schoolhouse
* Willow Hall

Sites|

* Beverwyck Site
* Morristown National Historical Park

Structures|

* Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks
* Morristown and Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank
* United States Army Steam Locomotive No. 4039

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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