Old Sullivan County Courthouse

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Sullivan County Courthouse
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LocationCourt Sq., Newport, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°21′52″N72°10′21″W / 43.36444°N 72.17250°W / 43.36444; -72.17250 Coordinates: 43°21′52″N72°10′21″W / 43.36444°N 72.17250°W / 43.36444; -72.17250
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
Part of Newport Downtown Historic District (ID85001201)
NRHP reference No. 73000178 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1973
Designated CPJune 6, 1985

The Old Sullivan County Courthouse was the first county courthouse of Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Construction of the brick building in 1825-26 was instrumental in securing Newport's status as the shire town of the county when it was established in 1827. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as "Sullivan County Courthouse") in 1985. [1] The building is now in commercial use.

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Description and history

The Old Sullivan County Courthouse is located in downtown Newport, on a rise east of Main Street, behind later civic buildings and across Main Street from a cluster of later 19th-century commercial blocks. Its main block is a 2+12-story brick structure, with a gabled roof and end chimneys. It has a five-bay front facade, with the center bay taken up by an entry topped by a tower. The entry is two stories, with the main entrance framed by sidelight windows and a half-round transom window. The tower is a wood-frame structure with a blank square stage at its base, followed by an open belfry with arched openings, and topped by a cupola. A brick two-story wing extends to the northeast of the main block. [2]

The courthouse was built in 1825-26 (prior to the establishment of Sullivan County, which occurred in 1827) with funding from the town, and was instrumental in the choice of Newport as the new county's seat. The building served as a county court and town hall until 1873, when it was turned over to the town. It was used by the town as a school until 1896, when it was leased to the local Grange chapter. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Sullivan County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-25.