New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse
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The New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse is located in the Downtown
section of New Haven
, Connecticut
. The city hall building, designed by Henry Austin
, was built in 1861; the old courthouse building, now an annex, designed by David R. Brown, was built in 1871-3. They stand on the east side of the New Haven Green
.
The pair of buildings was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
in 1975. They are significant early examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture in the United States. The city hall building's most striking feature, formerly, was a clock tower that rose above. It is shown in historic drawing among the accompanying photographs.
Downtown New Haven
Downtown New Haven is the neighborhood located in the heart of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the New Haven Green, and the immediate surrounding central business district, as well as a significant portion...
section of New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The city hall building, designed by Henry Austin
Henry Austin (architect)
Henry Austin was a prominent and prolific American architect based in New Haven, Connecticut. He practiced for more than fifty years and designed many public buildings and homes primarily in the New Haven area...
, was built in 1861; the old courthouse building, now an annex, designed by David R. Brown, was built in 1871-3. They stand on the east side of the New Haven Green
New Haven Green
The New Haven Green is a privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. It comprises the central square of the nine-square settlement plan of the original Puritan colonists in New Haven, and was designed and surveyed by colonist...
.
The pair of buildings was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975. They are significant early examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture in the United States. The city hall building's most striking feature, formerly, was a clock tower that rose above. It is shown in historic drawing among the accompanying photographs.