Passaic County Court House

The Passaic County Court House complex is located at the seat of Passaic County, New Jersey in Paterson.[1][2]

The Court House and Administrative Building complex (center) for Passaic County is located in Downtown Paterson.

Old Passaic County Courthouse and Annex
Original US Post Office and Courthouse Annex
Passaic County Court House and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District
Location73-87, 63-65 Hamilton Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
Coordinates40°54′50″N 74°10′16″W
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.15000443[3]
NJRHP No.5441[4]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 2015
Designated NJRHPMay 28, 2015

The Old Passaic County Court House and Annex are located at 71 and 63-65 Hamilton Street, respectively.[5] [6] The Passaic County Court House was constructed between 1898 and 1903. It was designed by architect Samuel Burrage Reed and is an excellent example of Classical Revival architecture. The Court House Annex was constructed in 1899 as the United States Post Office following a design of architect Fred Wesley Wentworth in the Dutch Baroque Revival style. The county acquired the building in 1936 and the building was re-dedicated as the Passaic County Administration Building and annexed to the adjacent county court house.


In October 2012, the buildings were determined to be eligible for the state and federal registers of historic places. The New Jersey State historic preservation office made a grant of $20,000 to prepare nominations for listing.[6] The main entrance of the old courthouse which had fallen into disrepair was restored, reopening in 2014.[7] They were listed in 2015.[4]

Passaic County Court House and Administration Building

The Passaic County Court House is located at 77 Hamilton Street,[8] was constructed in 1968. to house the courts and administration of the county [9] The new adjacent Passaic County Administration Building, built in 1994, is located at 401 Grand Street.[1][2]

See also
Passaic County Administration Building

References
  1. "Passaic County Courthouse/Administration Complex". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  2. "Facilities Plan Phase i: Inventory and Needs Assessment". Passaic County Planning Department. May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Passaic County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. p. 12. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. "Old Passaic County Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  6. "Passaic County Court House and Annex". New Jersey Historic Trust. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  7. "Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to Speak at Grand Reopening Ceremony for the Entrance to the Historic Passaic County Court House" (PDF) (Press release). May 2014.
  8. http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/passaic/
  9. "Passaic County Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
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