New York County Courthouse

For the structure that served as the New York County Courthouse until 1927, see Tweed Courthouse.

New York State Supreme Court Building
New York State Supreme Court Building, formerly the New York County Courthouse, in 2013
New York State Supreme Court Building in 2013
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Former namesNew York County Courthouse
General information
Location60 Centre Street
New York, NY, United States
Coordinates40°42′51.2″N 74°0′5.5″W / 40.714222°N 74.001528°W / 40.714222; -74.001528
Current tenantsNew York State Supreme Court
New York County Clerk
Groundbreaking1919[1]
OpenedFebruary 1927[1]
OwnerCity of New York
Design and construction
Architect(s)Guy Lowell
DesignatedFebruary 1, 1966 (exterior)[2]
March 24, 1981 (interior)[3]
Reference no.0083 (exterior)[2]
1124 (interior)[3]

The New York State Supreme Court Building, originally known as the New York County Courthouse, is located at 60 Centre Street on Foley Square in the Civic Center neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It houses the Civil and Appellate Terms of the New York State Supreme Court for the state's First Judicial District, which is coextensive with Manhattan, as well as the offices of the New York County Clerk.

The granite-faced hexagonal building was designed by Guy Lowell of Boston in classical Roman style and was built between 1913 and 1927, completion having been delayed by World War I. It replaced the former New York County Courthouse on Chambers Street, popularly known as the Tweed Courthouse. Both the interior and exterior are New York City Landmarks: the exterior was designated on February 1, 1966[4] and the interior on March 24, 1981.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference HistSoc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "New York County Courthouse" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. February 1, 1966.
  3. ^ a b "New York County Courthouse" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. March 24, 1981.
  4. ^ New York County Courthouse Designation Report, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (February 1, 1966)
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference intdesrep was invoked but never defined (see the help page).