Civic Center in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New York County Court House

Supreme Court

— 60 Centre Street —

New York County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Daniele Gates, July 31, 2010

1. New York County Court House Marker

Inscription. This building, designed in neoclassical style by Guy Lowell, was completed in 1927. The original plans, which won a competition held in 1912 - 1913, were for a circular structure, but were altered to create the present hexagonal form.

Erected 1962 by New York Community Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 40° 42.869′ N, 74° 0.126′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Civic Center. Marker is on Centre Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Centre Street, New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Foley Square Before 1600 (within shouting distance of this marker); Foley Square c. 1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Paine Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Triumph of the Human Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker); Foley Square c. 1800 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sounding Stones (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham De Peyster (about 300 feet away); Judge Walter R. Mansfield Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

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New York County Court House - New York City Architecture Images. (Submitted on August 12, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Daniele Gates, July 31, 2010

2. New York County Court House Marker

Originally the New York County Courthouse, now the New York State Supreme Court image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, 1999

3. Originally the New York County Courthouse, now the New York State Supreme Court

Filming a scene from “The Hurricane”, 03/1999 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, February 15, 2015

4. Filming a scene from “The Hurricane”, 03/1999

The Foley Square courthouses have appeared in countless films and television series.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Daniele Gates of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Daniele Gates of Brooklyn, New York. 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.