New York County Courthouse
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The New York State Supreme Court Building, originally known as the New York County Courthouse, at 60 Centre Street on Foley Square in the Civic Center neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, houses the Civil and Appellate Terms of the New York State Supreme Court for the state's First Judicial District, which is coextensive with Manhattan, as well as the offices of the New York County Clerk.
New York State Supreme Court Building | |
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Former names | New York County Courthouse |
General information | |
Location | 60 Centre Street New York, NY, United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′51.2″N 74°0′5.5″W |
Current tenants | New York State Supreme Court New York County Clerk |
Groundbreaking | 1919[1] |
Opened | February 1927[1] |
Owner | City of New York |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Guy Lowell |
Designated | February 1, 1966 (exterior)[2] March 24, 1981 (interior)[3] |
Reference no. | 0083 (exterior)[2] 1124 (interior)[3] |
The granite-faced hexagonal building was designed by Guy Lowell of Boston in classical Roman style and was built between 1913 and 1927, completion having been delayed by World War I. It replaced the former New York County Courthouse on Chambers Street, popularly known as the Tweed Courthouse. Both the interior and exterior are New York City Landmarks: the exterior was designated on February 1, 1966[4] and the interior on March 24, 1981.[5]