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New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse
New Haven City Hall
Location: 161 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 72°55′29″W / 41.30722°N 72.92472°WCoordinates: 41°18′26″N 72°55′29″W / 41.30722°N 72.92472°W Area: 2 acres (0.81 ha) Built: 1861 Architect: Henry Austin and David R. Brown Architectural style: Gothic, High Victorian Gothic Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 75001940[1] Added to NRHP: September 9, 1975 The New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse is located in the Downtown section of New Haven, Connecticut. The city hall building, designed by Henry Austin, was built in 1861; the old courthouse building, now an annex, designed by David R. Brown, was built in 1871-3. They stand on the east side of the New Haven Green.
The pair of buildings was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975. They are significant early examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture in the United States. The city hall building's most striking feature, formerly, was a clock tower that rose above. It is shown in historic drawing among the accompanying photographs.[1][2]
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Stephen J. Raiche (May 22, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse (annex)". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/75001940.pdf. and Accompanying 15 photos, exterior and interior, from 1975 and undated
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