Essex County Court Buildings
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Essex County Court Buildings are historic buildings at 32 Federal Street in Salem, Massachusetts
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The original court was built in 1785 and added to the National Historic Register in 1976. The Old Granite Courthouse, also known as the County Commissioner's Building, was built in 1841 in the Greek Revival architectural style. Adjacent to that is the Superior Court, pictured below. Built in 1862, the Superior Court is an Italianate
structure later remodeled into the Richardsonian Romanesque
style of architecture. A large new court is being constructed down the street, leaving the future of these buildings uncertain. Not pictured is the probate court to the left (west) of the Superior Court seen below.
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
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The original court was built in 1785 and added to the National Historic Register in 1976. The Old Granite Courthouse, also known as the County Commissioner's Building, was built in 1841 in the Greek Revival architectural style. Adjacent to that is the Superior Court, pictured below. Built in 1862, the Superior Court is an Italianate
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
structure later remodeled into the Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
style of architecture. A large new court is being constructed down the street, leaving the future of these buildings uncertain. Not pictured is the probate court to the left (west) of the Superior Court seen below.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, MassachusettsNational Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, MassachusettsThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, Massachusetts.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Salem, Massachusetts, United States...