Sussex County Courthouse (New Jersey)

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Sussex County Courthouse
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LocationHigh and Spring Streets, Newton, New Jersey
Coordinates 41°3′32″N74°45′14″W / 41.05889°N 74.75389°W / 41.05889; -74.75389
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1765;258 years ago (1765)
1847;176 years ago (1847) (rebuilt)
ArchitectFowler & Andrews; Amos A. Harrison
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 79001523 [1]
NJRHP No.2618 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1979
Designated NJRHPMay 9, 1979

Sussex County Courthouse is located at the corner of High and Spring Streets in Newton, the county seat of Sussex County, New Jersey in the United States. It is part 10th vicinage of the New Jersey Superior Court. [3] [4]

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It was originally built in 1765 and rebuilt in 1847. [5] It is one of the courthouses dating from the 18th century and among the oldest courthouses in the United States still in active use. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979 for its significance in architecture, using Greek Revival temple style. [6]

History

The courthouse was the site of a daring raid during the American Revolution by one of the Loyalists' best operatives, Lieutenant James Moody. [7] In 1780, Moody led several men to free eight Loyalist prisoners held in the Sussex County Courthouse. Moody freed the men and fled with them. Despite a pursuit lasting several days, Revolutionary forces failed to capture them. The court was gutted by fire in 1847 and rebuilt within the original fieldstone walls. [7]

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Sussex County Judicial Complex

The old courthouse continues to handle judicial proceedings in conjunction with a newer Sussex County Judicial Center built in 1992. [8] [4] [9]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#79001523)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 30, 2020. p. 5.
  3. "Vicinage". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "New Jersey Courts: Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren". State of New Jersey Department of Judiciary. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  5. Deacon, John. "American Courthouses Sussex". www.courthouses.co. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. Karschner, Terry (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sussex County Courthouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 4 photos
  7. 1 2 Newton, NJ - The Sussex Court House
  8. "Sussex". Courthouse History. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  9. "Sussex County Judicial Center". Emporis. Retrieved 6 October 2017.[ dead link ]