Mercer County Courthouse (New Jersey)

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The courthouses of Mercer County are located in Trenton, the county seat, and capital of New Jersey, United States. They are home 7th vicinage of the New Jersey Superior Court [1] as well as numerous county offices.

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Trenton is also the site Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse which serves the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, home to the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Mercer County was formed in 1838 and soon after saw the erection of a Greek Revival courthouse at the corner of Broad and Market Streets, which served until 1903. [2]

Old Mercer County Courthouse on South Broad 2014-08-30 11 09 08 View of Mercer County Court House in Trenton, New Jersey from the north.JPG
Old Mercer County Courthouse on South Broad

The historic Mercer County Courthouse is located at 209 South Broad Street.( 40°12′57″N74°45′45″W / 40.21585°N 74.76263°W / 40.21585; -74.76263 (Mercer County Courthouse) ) The classical Beaux Arts building was designed by William Slack. [3] The cornerstone was laid May 14, 1902. [4] The Mercer County Courthouse Annex at 205-207 South Broad Street was designed by Louis S. Kaplan and built in 1939. [5] In 2010 the state historic preservation office issued a COE (certificate of eligibility) for the courthouse and its annex for inclusion on the in 1990 New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places (#4996). [6] They abut the Mill Hill Historic District at South Broad Street. [7] The buildings house the county's prosecutor's office, county clerk and board of elections. [8] [9]

The Mercer County Criminal Courthouse at 400 South Warren Street [10] ( 40°12′55″N74°45′48″W / 40.2154°N 74.7633°W / 40.2154; -74.7633 (Mercer County Criminal Courthouse) ) opened on January 14, 2013,is behind and adjacent to the older building. The four-story 142,000-square-foot building meets LEED standards. It has nine courtrooms and associated judges' chambers and administrative offices. The lower level houses sheriff offices and other facilities. [11] [9] [12]

The Mercer County Civil Courthouse at 175 South Broad Street [10] ( 40°13′01″N74°45′50″W / 40.2170°N 74.7638°W / 40.2170; -74.7638 (Mercer County Civil Courthouse) ) was built circa 2007. [3] It designed by Trenton architectural firm Clarke Caton Hintz to invoke a 19th Century civic building. The four-story 158,000-square-foot building contains 14 courtroom and houses the Civil, Special Civil, Equity and Family courts. [13] [14]

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  3. 1 2 "Mercer". Courthouse History. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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  5. ↑ "Mercer County Courthouse Annex". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection-Historic Preservation Office.
  7. ↑ Mill Hill Neighborhood Downtown Capital District Master Plan
  8. ↑ McEvoy, James (July 9, 2014). "Mercer County officials: Courthouse annex in Trenton to get additional renovations". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  9. 1 2 Clerkin, Bridget (March 7, 2012). "Mercer County's new criminal courthouse is on pace to open by late summer". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  10. 1 2 "New Jersey County Courts Mercer". State of New Jersey Department of Judiciary. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "Mercer County Court House - Mercer County NJ Improvement Authority". www.mcianj.org. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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  13. ↑ "Mercer County Civil Courthouse - Hatzel & Buehler" . Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Mercer County Civil Courts – Clarke Caton Hintz". www.clarkecatonhintz.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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